Shoulders Back
You come from a family of tall Black Women with big feet.
Don't be ashamed of your height...
Embrace the blessing...
You are a natural beauty...
Then, why do I feel like an ugly ducking?
Why does beauty feel like a trap?
Attention brings, sexual assault wrapped in....
Words of condemnation of being female...
Embodied as a Woman...
Without autonomy of being human with rights...
Still considered only property...
A vessel to be used up...
Get over the attack, boys will be boys.
That is the privilege, our entitlement...
It's a man's world, welcome to rape culture.
Shoulders Back, head up, dry your eyes...
This experience happens to fifty percent of Black Sisters...
Alone not in it...Not in it alone...
Broken bodies are everywhere...
Why aren't Black Sisters worth saving?
I am tired, so tired...
Killing isn't an option
Wish it was!!!
Lyrically yours,
MydNite Renaissance ❤️‍🩹
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Shoulders Back
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