BLACK MELANIN

Let me show you some women
whose black skin beautifully beautify–
them with beauty. Written on thier
skins are words that heals broken–
hearts like words in holy books.
Painted on them are portrait of
perfect pictures of living legends,
birthed from a mother, a nation!.
Like exposed sapphire under sun
are thier bodies, shining beautifully,
minerals must learn how to shine from
them, yes! They are called black melanin.www.soulwriteempire.com

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But, every time, on their faces
are mask of fake laughter;
what they use to wore, while we
only see thier laughter, but behind
The scenes are oceans of tears.
On thier bodies are permanent scars
which could only get clean by thier tears,
But mask of laughter swallows thier tears
That didn't allow a drop to drop on them.

Call them legends, call them hero!
Ones with wide, knowledge
& understanding.
So, dear black melanins, bestowed
in you are ideas and wisdom of life,
bestowed in you are beauty to make–
men shiver beside fiery fire.
In your body, we see ourselves,
which serves as mirrors for us! www.soulwriteempire.com

©Lawal Tomiwa Adebayo.