Paradise

Paradise Switch off the lights Close the drapes and the blinds Bury the sunshine Surely , dawn shall arise And tend to my cry Melanin Unique Exceptional Complexion Uncommon Of turquoise and of diamond Black coffee Amber Cocoa bean Subtle and delicate toned Shadows Pursue me in stride Saying deep roots trail behind Drenched in squid ink Wild coiled tresses Braided Unto scalp Detangled, twisted and intertwined Kinks Combed into a fro Pressed Permed Squeezed into a mold Silky strand Flat One dimensional Insecurities Drawn upon Otherwise unknown Thunder strikes Her secret’s out Coarse string and thread adorn the roof of her head Clumps are shed Broken combs left for dead Our foremothers carried us at the hip And were struck by the whip Their sweat and blood Their seed planted Destiny fulfilled Marckincia Jean Free verse 08/11/19