Too Black

They take my kindness 

For weakness

And my silence as speechless

If a Black woman has a dream 

It's considered unreachable

They want us to fit in world's society

Meaning

Lighter skin= Beauty

Longerv hair= Beauty

And Skinny is considered Beauty

My character is constantly

under attack

Because they consider the way we act as 

Too Black

If I stand up for myslef 

I'm too "agressive"

They say our voice doesn't matter but

That's not true don't Black Lives Matter?

This poem is about: 
Me
My community
Our world
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Comments

miss poetic

enjoy!

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