I’m Light Skin



I’m light skin
Your not a strong black woman
I’m light skin
My melanin might not be as dark as yours
But my mind is darker than yours
Your not a strong black woman
I’m light skin
From the bottom of my feet , to the top of my head , the roots that flows through my scalp like the air that i breathe , shows me
Your not a strong black woman
I’m light skin
No curves over here but the path i walk shows me every step that i can dream
I can accomplish whatever is thrown at me
I’m light skin
Your not a strong black woman
Beauty , poise , confidence, eager , intelligence, charisma && character
Why can i not be ?
Cause my melanin is light ?
Well that still doesn’t change anything
So yes i am light skin
&& I’m a strong black woman
Now move over && make room for me .
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Submitted by Daleesehuggins on May 13, 2021

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Scheme ABAccBAdBAedABfdghabd
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 799
Words 154
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 21

Sonja Huggins-Martin

I’m 27 years of age , born & raised in Columbia SC. I’m currently struggling with depression and I put all of my energy into different genres of poems. more…

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