Black Woman

The fullness of my lips 
Curvature of my hips 
Straight down my back 
then dip 
That pretty brown round 
Going down, down 
I am a black woman 
The texture of my hair 
Do I dare go there? 
Relaxed or naturally kinky 
I can’t please society 
Short, long or braided 
Still I am hated 
I am a black woman 
The manner in which I speak 
Out spoken, never meek 
Articulate slang 
How I do my thang 
Label it Ebonics 
yet EVERYONE is on it 
I am a black woman 
My lover my friend 
Stick by me till the end 
Break offs hella propa 
sho nuff a show stoppa 
My struggle you can back 
For you are my man black 
I am a black woman

 

Written by Chanel Vann Tillman