black.skin
black skin.
I love my black skin
It glistens in the sunshine
It melts into the dark time stays strong after life storms
Black don’t crack is all I’ve heard
That doesn’t mean it’s not filled with hurt
From years of second guessing
Thinking black is just not enough
Feeling uneasy about loving freely
When a black man has to be so tough
My roots wrenched in the blood of my ancestors
Many gave their life so that we could stand
Love shown that last forever’s
We act as if we don’t remember
Books couldn’t tell us fully
Words & Reading was as diamonds for us
Knowledge was always key
Nothing easy
Especially not just because they gave us free.
kashan.ray
