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
Copyright © Marckincia Jean | Year Posted 2019
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