I Am Who I Like
October 19, 2016
I like my brown skin, the color I live in
I like my thick brown hair, it’s a work of art
I like my big head, it gives me more room to think
I like my big eyes, they see everything
Brown they are, plain to the world, but filled with magic and wonder
I like my big nose, it always smells the occasion
I like my chubby cheeks, they’re filled with inspiring words
My full lips still, but when my lungs open for me to speak, out comes a song
I like my brown hands, they feel everything
And when I write, out comes a waterfall of vivid thoughts
My brown hands always tell a story, they move quickly like the speed of light
The keyboard is my piano, my fingers are the music
They produce the harmony, the flow, the extravagance
I like the fact that I’m black
I am a walking masterpiece
Painted by Oh Mighty himself
He spoke, “ You are the epitome of greatness and light itself.”
Perfect I am not, Flawed I am, but fearful I will never be
I walk in the steps of courage, love, and hard-working blood
I have soul and rhythm that cannot be broken
My ears so small but they hear everything
My voice so small, yet so powerful, so booming, so mesmerizing
My thighs so thick I walk everywhere with a bodacious stride
My feet so small I skim the ocean side
I am a constant difficulty, I am hard to handle.
But I rep this melanin like a gold medal
I stand tall in the light
I own who I am and I walk with the grace of a queen
I am who I like
I love this because it lets you convey a message that is good for a lot of people to hear and you shine through as well.