i am
my skin is brown and clear
for knowledge is more purifying than water
and i have been blessed with a permanent thirst
it's bittersweet
and never satisfying enough
but the craving is strong
my hair
brown
roots kinky and smooth like the reggae
you can't jimmy my locs
there's no master key
to master is the key
the knowledge flows free for those with truth thirst
eyes brown
and deep like hearts and souls
into which you can see if you have the vision
who am i?
beautiful African woman
not born on the continent
not yet blessed enough to suckle from Mama's teat
or bury my fears in the warmth of her bosom
but Africa is not where you live
She is who you are
so
i am
beautiful African woman
dynamic
diverse
devoted
& dedicated to the upliftment of my people
my brothers and sisters
no money to offer
mind
heart
for there is nothing that can keep me from loving you
and no one who can stop me from teaching you
this life
this world
this universe
i look at you
and i see myself
we are one
melinated descendants of the sun
