Black But Comely

"I am black but comely ", it states in the Holy Scriptures I am black but beautiful, so why can't people get the picture she was darkened by the sun which shined upon her skin she was a comely queen of the desert under the rule of King Solomon she was the lover and consort of one of the world's wisest men a black and beautiful sister proud from within she was identified by many with a variety of different names and she wore her blackness proudly, without any shame her family was angry about the hue of her lovely face they made her the keeper of the vineyard, attempting to hide her in place she labored under the burden of her sun-darkened hue It sounds like the same situation that Black Americans have gone through we have struggled with the anger, the hatred and all the pain we tend to wear our blackness like badges of shame the word black has taken on a negative connotation society has instilled in us that being black is a bad situation black sheep, black magic, black Monday, black ball black cat, dark horse, black ice, our down fall I'm black and proud, a concept we need to embrace I'm black and I'm proud, no longer ashamed of my race God made me this color, God made me this beautiful dark shade God made me in His image and I will gladly march in His parade we need to stop all of the stressing and just accept from God this blessing don't get caught up in society's concepts and ideals abide by the Word of God and the truth will be revealed If you think big,, then you will grow If you think wise, then you will know If you think high, you will reach the top If you think low, then your self-esteem will drop we've been burdened, bruised, broken and blundering always being short-shifted, scared, scrambling and stumbling at some point we need to get out of our mental captivity let go and let God give us a positive mentality economically as a people we need to start moving ahead be manufacturers and producers and stop buying instead as a people, we will no longer accept the word "No" society needs to understand that God is running this entire show no longer in bondage, no longer to feel trapped expanding our minds to new possibilities that have been untapped no longer to think about anything that's not spirit-led thinking in the positive with the thoughts in our heads thinking only on those things where Father God has our backs we're comely, we're beautiful, we're proud and we are black