BLACK WOMAN

SELF LOVE

BLACK WOMAN 

Black woman

From a black man

Know wonder sometimes I forget that I am the weaker vessel

In stamina that is

My intellect

My vision

My hope

My forceful collision with truth

I learn from my youth and it is

Embedded in my genes

Strength that is may not be seen

With the naked eye

But it underlies all that I do

How could I receive anything less from you?

Black woman

As vast as the Indian Ocean

And as fruitful as the hills of Lebanon

As valuable as the Salts found at the ends of the earth

We must always remember our worth

The joys of giving birth and never ending what Jehovah started

Celebrating differences and not letting retard what is- and created good

I have stood in commune with

My Lord,

My Father

My Creator and Confidant

And in the abundance of HIS wisdom I have nothing to be ashamed of

My pigment a testament to his greatness

This fact cannot escape us

Black woman

A fierce mother lioness

With the smoothness of black onyx

And the refinement of black sand

A diamond hidden at the base of a volcano deep inside of the motherland

Home is where she makes it

Family is protected to the death even if it is done by oneself

Her man’s right hand and most trusted companion

A champion

The most refreshing creature that brings her Rain Forest downpours to you

Tropical and sultry

A most desirable being

A warrior queen

Given us through the Sons of Ham

  I AM

A BLACKWOMAN

BABy©2009

Reviews

[Rene Velez]

nice poem, though we could argue lineage for days, Ham is connected to Egyptians or so the records state, a difference from some African aspects of history, my direct lineage comes from Ephraim, one of the twelve tribes...Ham being the youngest son of Noah...Noah cursed Ham and to this day the birth of slavery as we know it...the curse also darken ham's skin, so was Noah white? ...I find it interesting at best...

[MS. BABy]

maimai.....thanks so much lovely one

[MS. BABy]

thank you chris so much

[MS. BABy]

Ms.Summers....thank you much....

[MS. BABy]

@sugar...yes I am lovin me...If I don't know one else would..smile, and God made each and everyone of us so uniquely special......thank you so much with ur sugary self...lol

[MS. BABy]

@Elijah...I love who humans are and what we can do, raising levels of self love is what I was hoping for when I wrote this, thank u black man..

[MS. BABy]

@poppy....bloody thank you....smile, I so liked using that.....

[MS. BABy]

Ruby...thanks so much ....

[MS. BABy]

mr.Rue...thanks for the love...I enjoy this piece so very much...we are all beautiful and sometimes we need to acknowledge that..

[MS. BABy]

@Rene...Ham noah's son produced several various generations of color, and as far as that curse, it didn't affect him or his sons in that manner, nor did it causes darkening he was already dark, and reading inspired scripture no race was given to noah, because mankind were producing nations at that time. but Ham's son or grandson caanan did come out lighter skinned, giving birth to the cannanite nation who happens to be lighter pigmented...all things said and do WE ARE ALL RELATED...I love who I am and relish the fact that God birthed me black, I guess if i would have come out any other color I would be grateful still an the title whatever skin I would be wearing...smiling and laughing...thanks for the read and the digest and the banter...

[Maimai]

Nice poem, well done. Keep writing :) x