Pigment
why hey plenty of days i got victimized by how dark this skin of mines appears.
but now that i'm older i no longer drop a tear.
those words still taunt me such as "blacky" from my peers
although those hurtful words always grind my gears.
ive learned that melanin takes over showing me there's nothing to fear.
having this dark skin of mines is nothing but beauty and power.
i don't let society overpower my melanin skin making it seem so sour.
i'd never let those words define me into devour.
but instead i rise up like a beautiful flower.
this is a daily challenge that millions of other face each day.
making us seem like some sort of prey.
as of today we will all slay our melanin skin until there's nothing more to say
but as of right now this all stops today.
Copyright © Dinasty Covell | Year Posted 2017
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