Ism – BlackcocoBrown

Ism

I heard them say you're too Black

Black can't

Black won't

Black lacks colour ain't no colour in Black

ain’t no colour in Black, but yet they say your colour is Black

I heard them say Black lacks

Black lacks light, there is no reflection just rejections

too Black the stormy nights

Black cats

Black suit Black dress to morn the dead

no light just darkness

I heard you heard

we both heard them say

“Nothing good comes from being too Black”

so you coloured your Black

then prance in the light with a temporary stride

& you, shining their lighter whiter acceptance above your Black rejection

rush back into your Black

don that must-have Black suit, Black dress on your elegant sophisticated Black

don’t you see they are tanning Black

don’t you hear Blacks don't crack

dance Black

sing Black

celebrate Black

pump that fist

power is Black

-Judith Shaw