Brown Skin
My skin is brown and so was theirs.
Stories of Skittles bags and brushes
for their coarse hairs.
His skin was brown and now he's dead.
And people of America
For that something must be said.
Our skin is brown and still we rise.
From the chains of slavery
Oh how the time flies.
To the people whose skin is a beautiful brown,
Stand up, be proud
For no one can ever steal your crown.
This poem is about:
Me
My community
My country