Best Black African Amerwords Poems


Strong

The things in my life seem nothing more than a complex structure that I can no longer mold
or control.
 I am a strong black woman in a world full of deception and criticism.
 I am a strong black woman who cannot help to be independent, to have pride in myself.
 I am a strong black woman who can understand the problems that we must face and overcome
to reach success. 
The fact that I am all these things never ceases to amaze me but amazes others. 
Amaze the ones  who look down on me not because I possess all these qualities but because
I am black and a  women in corporate America that I can stand on my own two feet  and let
my opinions be heard.  
Time have change this is no longer the 17th century where women must be seen but not heard. 
This is no longer the 19th century where blacks must work on plantation and obey there
masters and be suppress from obtain any knowledge about the world.
 I am a strong black women and I will fight to overcome all the barriers that surround not
only me but also other black women who feel suppress. 
Fight to overcome the hatred, racism and male dominance that are placed not only in the
minds of adults but children that they cannot succeed unless they are a certain color or
gender. 
I will fight for all those who can no longer fight for themselves.
 As I unite the weak and make them strong with these powerful words of wisdom.
 Words that they shall never forget “Strength lies within you and you must find the
courage to override all these hateful remarks to overcome your fears.”
 Words that have made an impact in my life when I felt I was not strong enough. 
I am a strong black women and I will conquer every challenge that passes by to take
control of my life.

Come Empty Handed, Leave Full

Come empty handed leave full 

hook: He wanted to teach me 
he wanted to preach to me 
he wanted to make me a whole 

try to hand me the good book 
of things that i didn't know 
said the word would heal me 

hook: He wanted to teach me 
he wanted to preach to me 
he wanted to make me a whole 

he said now in your head 
you may think you have find all the answers
but, see here, 
my God is almighty and his word is profound     
now i know you don't want to hear me 
now i know you don't see my halo
but look closer and you may see the light

and one hand stretched out  
and he bent over and looked up and said with a shout
Well! lord make her see 
ole, lord let her hear 

and i heard someone shout 
come by hear OLE LORD-Y 
and the reverend say 
don't stop her, let her BE MOVED, 
CAN'T YOU SEE, my God has set her feet 
and someone else sang out and she began to dance  
and she leaned down as to 
get on her knees and she stood up again 
through out her hands, lifted up her head 
and shouted, in words of rejoicing 
they where words only the lord could understand 

and still my heart pumped the same beat 
and I could not be moved 

and with a room, full of joyfullest prayers
i wanted to be moved 

so i closed my eyes 
and I clapped my hands 
and i moved my feet 
and prayed as hard as i could

and still i could not be moved 

its was only a time after 
that i understood the mean, of each and everyone's own joy
you may come with a empty bowl 
but surly you will leave with a little of what you need...

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