Hey Readers!
I am dedicating this poem to honor the ending of Black History Month and the beginning of Women's History Month. As a black woman, I see society in many different layers. One of those layers includes how society depicts us, and thus, how we may feel about ourselves.
It's hard at times, but no matter what an ad or a photo or any other media out there may depict, you are entitled to feel how you want about who you are. Although there are positive pieces of media, I hope this particular piece offers comfort and strength when facing the negatives.
I am no expert by any means, as I always say, but I hope this gives you some serenity for you are all made from gold. Positive vibes to you all!
She was a beauty
But no one truly could see
She was a wonder
But no one could thoroughly agree
She was everything she needed to be and more
But only those who didn't understand saw it a chore
And for awhile, she did too
Her very essence shone a little less bright
And the weight she carried in her shoulders
It seemed even more plight
While her sheen became a little weak in hue
As a black woman, she knew
The world saw her differently
Some encouragingly
And others scornfully
Yet, what mattered is what she thought of herself
Her beauty, her passion
Her radiance, her exultation
The society she lived in wanted her to hate herself
The world she lived in wanted to give her reasons of why loving herself was terrible
Instead of uplifting her
Instead of complimenting her
Instead of truly listening to her
Instead of throughly loving her
Instead of genuinely supporting her
There were invisible rules that stated she was supposed to deem herself a bother among other things
"But curling into myself just isn't me," is what she promised to herself
Only then did her sheen become like gold
Her shoulders felt light like zero gravity
Her essence shone brighter than any sun
The words of her family and friends
Carried her to new heights
She was indeed,
Truly, throughly, genuinely
Made from gold
And she wanted the world to know
She was made from gold