Through A Black Girl's Eyes

Looking through a black girls eye What do you see? Ignorance is not uncommon It’s everything it can be Looking through a black girls eyes I see pain Pain that cannot be changed overnight It’s not always easy to stay sane Looking through a black girls eyes I stare at myself through a mirror I look good I guess The mirrors foggy, I should look clearer I enjoy my curves But society says other wise I enjoy my skin But society says other wise I enjoy my hair But society says other wise Just stop! How does society have the right to choose what beauty is? Does it matter the shape of my body? My voluptuous curves that create my figure Does it matter the length of my hair? Should it matter the texture? My hair so thick Tight coils are a pleasure Does it matter the tone of my skin? Should my personality reflect my complexion? Light skin, dark skin, brown skin It’s all black So why the objection? As black people, we need to come together Instead of putting ourselves down We need to love each other Through a black girls eyes I see this on the daily If we keep this up we’ll never change And if we do, just barely