Dear Melanin

For the concealing of your identity 

I shall call you Melanie 

cause the world refuses to address your reality to the largest part of its demography

Melanie you are the realest to me and my nature of skin

matrue to your lasting color that wraps hundreds of girls in pride and insecurities 

with you comes endless generations, a strong lineage of people, firm believers of your pride 

Melanie you are a motherland 

a gifted being from God that empowers movements in a society where many don't understand that 

you Melanie come in all shapes and forms of beautiful 

all colors of dark to light

coffee and cream

You cannot hide in the light and darkness is the birth place of your true identity 

the world refuses to address your prosperity Melanie 

your purpose 

your courage 

your strength 

it strikes grief and fear, your boldnes and capability

the blank world is against you 

against us Melanie.

Dear Melanie to you and to all who share your extravagant history 

I wish you the best of luck, 

for in this world our melanin is all we have to protect us.