Layla Riley-Hill Poet Free verse

Blackness

Blackness
The before. The during. The after.
The beginning. The middle. The end.
It existed long before us 
And will continue to live after us 
It is eternal
It is forever
It is existence itself 

It is infinite 
An unstoppable force 
It demands to be seen 
It demands to be heard
It won't be ignored 
More powerful than any man-made god

You can hate it 
But it is here to stay 
It exists night and day 
It's power - it's presence 
It enhances what can't be seen
It humbles itself as not to overshadow
From the beauty far beyond our planets 
It highlights each and every star
Gives voice to those that can't 
A telescope to things near and far

It's beauty is in its choice of equality 
Gives space to the sun to do its job
Whilst being a spotlight to beauties forgotten
It is balance and it is calm 
It is the heart of the universe 

Black is beautiful 
Black is power 
Black is eternal 
Black is strong 
Black is the foundation 
Black is the start 

Black should be respected 
Without it we would fall apart

Black is human 
Black is the creator 
Black is the heart of every movement 

To be black Is to be eternal 
To be cut down and still stand tall
To be black Is to withstand it all
To be black Is to be Immortal

The greatest gift of all
Is to be the lucky soul 
Who calls blackness their home

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