Inspiration

There’s a beautiful Black woman and she inspires me each day

With the quotes she says, the jokes she shares and the ways she makes a way

She keeps pushing, keeps going, keeps fighting, keeps growing

Knowing good and well the kinds of seeds she’s sowing

If she told you her story, there are parts you wouldn’t believe to be true

The challenges that she’s faced and bodied won’t stop the plans she has made up in her mind to do

Each day is a new gift, a blessing from above

So she let’s her light shine and leads each day with love

It’s not a secret that success takes hard work, dedication and focus

She allows you to lean in, learn from her journey and take notes Sis

If you want to be a hater, you can. That’s you.

But hating isn’t cool. Inspiration is the move

Let’s lift each other up, manifest positive things

Let us lift ev’ry voice and sing

Praises, thanks and apologies will bring the right people onto your team

Believe in yourself, believe in the next

Believe that one day your good is the best

Thank you so very much for inspiring me

I pray that you achieve all your dreams

Asé Queen

Life

I sit and think about me and my life

I don’t think about the sadness or strife

I ponder about my accomplishments thus far

And what I will do to raise the bar

I’ve been told that I am “the exception”

But I work hard to gain my respect, man

I’m not going to say it’s hard being me

Because it’s hard being here, in general.

You see…

We are the minority, a smaller population

A people that may need a little more motivation

Why is it so hard out here to just be me?

Because there are haters and people telling me I can’t succeed

Hell, everyone says it, it must be true

I can’t do anything right, especially not school

Who am I to try to make a change?

Just little ol’ me trying to do my thang

I may encourage others to try to do more

But I can only open the door

You really just have to let go of your fear

Believe in something better and hold it dear

Once you do this you will see

The world is equal opportunity

Brown Skinned

Your brown is beautiful

It is deep, rich and pure

Wrapped up in it I feel happy, warm, secure

Your brown is beautiful

The shade is unique, varying, but clear

As the sun shines down, you make light appear

Your brown is beautiful

Winter, spring, summer, fall

Brown skin is forever wanted by all

Your brown is beautiful

It always has been

Brown furniture, brown cupboards, brown dresses, brown skin

Your brown is beautiful

Open your eyes and see

Melanin is a sacred gift God gave to you and me

Your brown is beautiful

Always remember

Your brown is beautiful January through December