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The Blacker the Berry

THE BLACKER THE BERRY..

Misconception dims the path that leads her brown Clay
To shallow waters where she can never float like a butterfly but always stings like a bee
She is only good at germinating in dim waters like
Deep intellectual conversations
Always warrant entry into shallow society
Dictating that she could not have possibly been supple at first sight
She needed to be probed without pressing her buttons 
It’s her stellar personality that beams like a floodlight in flood times 
When it’s raining men but she can’t compete with the yellow flame
So she has to keep her battery charged 
When she guides the men easily beguiled by the sparkling light
That has them having need for a yellow bone to chew even when they lack the appetite for it.
“Between us men, it is better than that organic fruit diet
The plate is too blackened by her sunned pigment”
The blacker the berry the sweeter her juice in private
While in public the males ride shot gun on the yellow ferry
It’s the societal Olympics where everybody needs to have the same shade trophy,
She the blacker berry watching from the sidelines while fixing her paint
A by-product of lightening products has her gaining first sight attraction
Because now she can quite be the woman to wear on his arm like a cuff link
Arresting other suitors’ attention because now she dazzles at night 
And she can enjoy the benefits of her top coating
Even though deep within she is layered with insecurity.



***Written for all dark skinned beauties who feel less beautiful because of their shade of black

Copyright © Danai Daisy | Year Posted 2015

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Carlene Simpson Date: 2/27/2016 12:00:00 AM I'm a black woman, and there is no one more beautiful than me and you and you......the perception of ourselves all depends on our self worth..... Good Write Danai. Login to Reply Danai Daisy Date: 3/1/2016 12:59:00 PM I appreciate your response. Thanks x

Skat A Date: 9/8/2015 11:17:00 AM Danai, enjoyed reading your poem today.... **SKAT Login to Reply Danai Daisy Date: 10/18/2015 5:05:00 AM Thank you very much

Kika Ayala Date: 7/5/2015 7:54:00 PM It is just too awful, the way society still places so much importance on the color of one's skin. In this day and age, we should be far above that kind of mentality where we judge physical beauty based on the shade of black or anything else. This is a beautiful, brilliant write, my friend, and celebrates all shades of color! BRAVO and a 7! Kika Login to Reply Danai Daisy Date: 7/6/2015 2:42:00 AM Thanks for reading. It's shocking how much value is placed on skin colour especially if you're in Africa where there are a lot of dark skinned people. xx