fuckyeahblackgirls:

thanks to Kimberley Valerie for this poetic post!

I am a slave to the sadness in my heart; it stems from a bottomless well.I am a slave to the sadness in my heart; it has turned the sun into a ball of ice, it is bringing the seas and deserts together so that the mud chokes the lifeout of every little thing … out of every human beingand it will stop the world from turning.I am a slave to the sadness in my heartand it has spread into every little part of me because:Whilst black was afflicted, white was anointedWhilst black was exploited, white was accommodatedWhilst black was adulterated, white was refinedWhilst black broke its back, white didn’t lift a fingerWhilst black was staring down the barrel of a gun, white pulled the triggerWhilst black went down in history benighted, white was enlightened

I am the slave girl assigned with the task of redefining blackI am a slave to the system and I’ll write this poem before I become the next victimI am a slave to the belief that my feelings are worth notingAt the end of the day it all amounts to nothing if you don’t redefine black
Black is when you forgive and forget, lay the past to restBlack is when you turn the other cheek and hand over your coat as wellBlack is freedom for all, courage and the ability to question your realityBlack is the moment before you wake up from a falling dreamBlack is the reason the stars appear to shimmer and sparkleBlack is the abundance of colours in harmony, life’s symphonyBlack is all around when you navigate without sightand all your other senses are at their peakBlack is his ability to make the sun rise in her backyardand set only when she is in his armsBlack are the angles her body makes as his world quakesand eruptions bring into existence a union that silences all elsebut the love vibrations
Black is so much more than what I will experience during my lifetimeThis is just the beginning and it all amounts to nothing if you don’t redefine black
By Kimberley Valerie – http://sevendeadlypoets.blogspot.com