I was born Inferior
I was born Dirty
I was born Poor
I was born Insecure
I was born Violent
I was born Brown
None of that is True
None of that is False
None of that is Me
All of that is Me
All of that is My Identity
All of that Defines Me
I can never get Clean
I can never get Better
I will never be Desirable
I can get close by Cleaning
I can get better by Scarring
I will become desirable by Bleaching
My skin makes me Ugly
My skin makes me Dirty
My skin makes me Violent
My skin is Melanine Infused
My skin is Rich Color of Chocolate
My skin is Stronger
I will Tone
I will Peel
I will Glow
I will Brighten
I will Whiten
I will Bleach
To be accepted by the World
To get ahead of the other Brownies
To get rid of the Black
To be Beautiful
To be treated Equally
To be Seen on MY OWN TERMS