Impregnable

Feeling out of place like a weed in a garden

people stare at my skin like its strange and roiled

Feeling nettled from the constant teasing

Am being seen like an outcast

My black skin is my heritage

Don't mistake it for weakness

I'm rare because you can't easily pick me in the crowd

Am a beauty sourced from the African soil

I stand proud and cherish my skintone

I am not embarrassed by my skin color, for I'm human like anyone else

I adorn myself with strength

my skin is smooth and glow like sunshine

My skin color oozes confidence

My wide smile is filled with fondness and lovingness

My eyes twinkled with amusement

Being an African isn't a crime but a blessing and I stand true to my etymon

Whenever I look at myself in the mirror all I see is the true African beauty

My skin isn't a challenge

I won't be disheartened by their critics

For I inhale courage and bravery

I get judged by the melanin I carry

I will go out there and embrace my melanin

For my skintone is a different kind of beauty

I get judged because I do not fits the norm of white skin, blonde hair and colored eyes

For I carry the Gene's of my fore father's from generations to generations

By: Mahafuzah Abdulrahman

Summary