Beneath my black skin beats a brave heart,
Battling bias with each breath I take.
Boldly bearing burdens from the start,
Breaking barriers with each step I make.
Bound by beauty, my blackness blooms,
Breathing brilliance and boundless light.
Blazing with a fire that consumes,
Bringing bliss and banishing night.
Beneath my black skin lies a story,
Born from bloodshed and broken dreams.
Bravely battling for love and glory,
Breaking chains with each step upstream.
Beneath my black skin hides a bond,
Built on brotherhood and shared pain.
Bridging gaps with a common bond,
Believing in better days again.
Beneath my black skin lives a soul,
Beating with a rhythm that never fades.
Boundless and beautiful, beyond control,
Breathing blessings with each breath it takes.
Beneath my black skin lies a power,
Born of struggle and survival.
Bringing change in every hour,
Breaking chains with a will unbridled.
Beneath my black skin shines a light,
Burning with a brilliance all its own.
Breaking darkness with its might,
Bringing hope and leading us home.
About the Creator
Will Shimnom Simon
Always the poet... Never the poem.
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