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Still Arise... R.I.P Maya Angelou


Sequel to Maya Angelou: Still I Rise

 
Because our history has been bleached , our ancestors fading , our archives traded and our predecessors passing does not mean we should come to a stand still , breached 

Remember what we were taught , not the lies in the books frequently bought ...
but the naturally flooding thoughts that derive from our, DNA 

Melanin ... More than a pigment , but a divine element . One of many segments that they know are sacred so we will forever be separate... 

(TO Be Continued)

Because our history has been bleached , our ancestors fading , our archives traded and our predecessors passing does not mean we should come to a stand still , breached ~Forbidden fruit 
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