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I looked in the mirror an what did I see
A beautiful brown woman starring back at me.
The world tries to tell me that the sight of me is wrong
Because my eyes aren’t blue and my hair may not be long
I found out that it was not true
That beautiful only came with eyes that are blue
My rich brown tone is as caramel melting smooth
My thick lips are envied and pigment wooed
It is strange to see the stares of the man
Who is awed by my beauty which is in great demand
The Media depicts me in a horrible light
But the truth of it is that I’m just right
I’m brown, I’m proud, I’m glad to be me
A beautiful brown woman is what you see
It’s true that natural beauty Is only skin deep
Beauty from within is something you can keep
The rap mans description of me just isn’t so
I am not his B I am not his HOE
Imus’s description is also equally wrong
Be it a Racist remark or Gansta rap song
A B or a Hoe is an individual choice
No race, no color but a single voice
They too can change and earn respect
Real beauty is what we can all reflect
It’s time to get it right, that’s ALL I have to say
Respect me for me or go your own way
I’m individual, I’m me, I’m beautiful, I’m brown
I refuse to let the media’s mark bring me down.
No need to change, no need to transform
What you see is what you get. A star is born
Your idea of me will matter no more
Your hate is really love it’s me you adore
It’s okay to love yourself for who you are
But don’t hate me if I too am a star
Not a star as in famous or known by many
But knowing that I too am good and plenty
Your outrage over my color is naïve and lame
Color is only skin deep, after that we’re the same
Your brain is not more powerful and bright
I too am a genius in my very own right
We can all co-exist and still remain our own
We are all beautiful, we are all flesh and bone.
We’re Created by God who gave us all a mark
Be it blonde and curly hair or tall and dark
AS I SAID BEFORE
I looked in the mirror an what did I see
A beautiful brown woman starring back at me.
AUTHOR TAMIKO BANKS