When I look into my grandmother's eyes

When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see what she's had to sacrifice When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see a lifetime of pain she's carried When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see the hurt of not being accepted When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see Someone who once despised her beautiful black skin When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see her voice constantly silenced When I look into my grandmother's eyes I see her fight to fix the unjust system But when I look into my grandmother's eyes I see a fire That still burns But when I see my grandmother's eyes A lifetime of courage But when I look into my grandmother's eyes I see a courageous spirit who has still got it But when I look into my grandmother's eyes I see a woman who has been strong all her life Now when I see me I see my grandmother's legacy And now that I know me I will carry her torch Through future generations Because when i see me I see my grandmother