Asiphe Tomeli Poet ABC

Wonders About My Colour Black

I don't know if I should love you or hate you
As innocent as I was you just had to label me
You took my love and replaced it with lust 
You made me lie
You thought me hate 
Most of all you made me hate the color black
You made me hate my Afro
You exploited my curves, my butt and my boobs
Yet I didn't understand why because when I looked at 
myself I saw an hour-glass with a pot-belly, curves, thick 
lips, with a heart that is so tough and long like the grate 
wall of china
Who's mind never shut like the busy streets of New York
Who has scars like the African mountains and valleys
Who has cries like winter rain 
With no voice like a whale crying for its child
You left me lost wondering, abandoned if I'm still human...

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Eve Roper March 20, 2015 at 7:17 PM Congratulations on your win a seven. Blessings Eve

Poet Destroyer A March 20, 2015 at 5:58 PM once again, you did well with this contest... LINDA

Constance La France March 20, 2015 at 4:20 PM Asiphe, congratulations on your win in the contest with this deep and emotional poem, a perfect 7 . . .

Verlena S. Walker March 19, 2015 at 5:51 PM Congratulations Asiphe on your 1st place win! Verlena

Donna Jones April 23, 2013 at 5:56 PM Congratulations on your win...very sad subject but well written...

Poet Destroyer A April 22, 2013 at 6:41 PM Asiphe , :-) congratulations with your awesome "SELF PORTRAIT" poem. Take Care ~ PD Asiphe Tomeli April 28, 2013 at 1:27 AM thanx alot PD for your support and thanx 2 evry1 for supporting me as well. Big thanx 2 Linda, Kim, PD & Skat