I am not just the color of my skin,
My lips are dripping honey, and my skin is golden melanin.

I am not just the color of my skin,
I am proof that my ancestors lived, I am proof that slaves can one day lead.

I am not just the color of my skin,
I am the poster child of frizzy hair, loved deeply by the sun that it blessed me beyond compare.

I am not just the color of my skin,
I am my opinions, I am my beliefs.

I'm not just the color of my skin,
I am my plump lips, my wide hips.

I am not just the color of my skin,
I am BEAUTIFUL, I am UNIQUE.

I am the color of my skin AND more.
See me for my blackness and see beyond.