black. adjective.
meaning: of the very darkest color owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; the opposite of white
synonyms include: dark, pitch black, jet black, blackish.
black. verb.
meaning: to make of something black, especially by the application of black polish
synonyms include: color, paint, dye, tint.
black. noun.
meaning: a member of a dark-skinned people, or any human group having dark-colored skin, especially one of African or Australian Aboriginal ancestry
synonyms include: ebony, person of color, ethnic, melanated and, me.
I am black.
whichever way you cut it, however you choose to use it,
what ever angle you look at it, I am black
like a plain order of your morning coffee in its purest form;
no milk, no sugar
depending on the way you ‘take me’ I may leave
a bitter taste in your mouth, a warmth in your chest, a smile on your face
I am black.
like the darkness of the night in which the stars shine their brightest
my skin sprouts a glisten far greater than any constellation
that could graze your mind
far brighter than your basic Orion or Big Dipper
there is beauty in my darkness
I am black.
like the keys of a piano that make a piece captivating
the keys that create pitch and variation
with a similar ability to excite, I am the crescendo
my body is the song and my hips create the tempo
I am a melody, a soundtrack, I am music to your ears
I am black.
so when you fail to call me what I am
you separate me from my beauty
you dim my stars, you water down my flavor;
I am the coffee, you added the creamer
I am the darkness, you turned on the lights
I am the music, you muted the volume
you try to change what I am, lighten what I am, bleach what I am
but I am black.
and you will call me what I am, by any means necessary
because my beauty lies within my blackness
written by Kimberly Douglas©
Personal favorite lines:
[the entire intro with the definition format]
"I am black. whichever way you cut it, however you choose to use it, what ever angle you look at it"
"depending on the way you ‘take me’ I may leave a bitter taste in your mouth, a warmth in your chest, a smile on your face;"
"with a similar ability to excite, I am the crescendo. my body is the song and my hips create the tempo; I am a melody, a soundtrack, I am music to your ears"
"you dim my stars, you water down my flavor; I am the coffee, you added the creamer, I am the darkness, you turned on the lights, I am the music, you muted the volume"
"and you will call me what I am, by any means necessary; because my beauty lies within my blackness."
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