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Thick Madame of Color


My skin so caramel brown And body nicely round Curves here and there But nobody seems to care I live in a certain air Burn with a body and soul That no one can control I am my own human being Naturally me in every way Longing for someone to stay And to want to take a stand By my side Not leave me to go hide Behind society's face A place where they only chase The "perfect" woman Existing fully in the imagination No one gives confrontation To this false fairy tale They only want to keep them locked In that part of the mind Called their jail Who has the strength to break free And see someone like me My skin so caramel brown And body nicely round Curves here and there But no one seems to care I live in a certain air Claiming my atmosphere I am not a significant other I am a thick madame of color
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Just_Mykael

I am a young black woman who can only be herself. I see no color but am constantly classified by it. I am a serious dreamer. I do dream of a world where we all work in perfect harmony. My poems are a reflection of my life, thoughts, and emotions.

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