Daphney Alexis Poet Free verse

I Am Ebony

I am Ebony  …….
 A Black Woman, the most Disrespected person in america
I am Strong, I am Intelligent, I am Aware
I the Black Woman, have Power and Grace
I see with my Heart because the eyes are Blinding
I see the Ignorance and Injustices like I see Life
My Life, one of a Warrior, a Survivor


I am a CoCo Goddess
A Queen, Uplifting and Divine….. Supreme 
Just a Black Woman No…. why so simple?
A Creation of Complexity and Uphoria
An Artwork, A Framework, Yes
 The Black Woman is Royalty


#BlackLivesMatter 
#BlackGirlsRock
The Executive Leadership Council
It’s time for the Kings to support the Queens and visa-versa
Empowerment for the Conquerors
Our flesh like Brown Sugar
A Symbol of our Native Homeland


Black, a word with such meaning
Brown Skin, Diamonds, Priceless  ....
Melanin for Sale! $365 a piece!
Prominent.
We are the faces of A special People
Our Presence Warm and Inviting
The blood within us Thick and Potent


Years of Freedom?  
Oh yes, Freedom of the Mind And Spirit
The Body…..???
Suffrage and Struggle are upon it
Though, we shall be resurrected


Looked down upon and Belittled...
Stereotyped and made fun of…
But a force to be reckoned with
For we are the True Messiahs 


Like Maya Angelou
I will Rise
Like Angela Davis
I’ll change what I don’t accept
And like Lauryn Hill
I have passion
And I will not falter 
For I Am Ebony

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Beata Agustin March 11, 2026 at 7:31 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.