We're only human

September 10, 2014

Light skin

Bright skin

The right skin

Some people say we need to look within

But we're only humans

Team lightskin

Team darkskin

Will they every see thru my chocolate skin

We need to look within

But we're only humans

But see my friend

This chocolate skin is only the crust

Of who I am

And my great ancestors had to fight to be called human

Us human need to take a stand and tell a story that's been untold

We've been beaten, oppressed , brought and sold

So if you ask me what team I'm in I'm screaming African American

And it hurts me too see these stereotypes because of your skin

Like dark skins men are rough and wild and if you lightskin you must get 100 likes on Instagram

We had a dream that's fallen

We're human

No we've been programmed

To think the lighter the skin the wealthier the man

But I'm strong enough to take a stand

My darkskin is only a assecorie to the great women I am

So when your label yourself team lightskin or team darkskin

Your giving fuel to the fire that will never end

No team will win

You alone must look within.

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