PERFECTLY AFRICAN

The female that was perfectly sculpted with adorning curves
Swaying her wide hips gracefully as she walked down the streets
Smiling and joyfully waving at everyone
Was ironically hated by her peers for her guts
‘How can she be so fat”,they said revoltingly

And was painted black with inquisitively piercing brown eyes
Her quest for knowledge was like an Ox
She was surrounded by natives with Brown skin
Who presumed their colour perfect and called her Charcoal

She spoke with such wisdom and authority
Her lingua franca perfectly flawed by her indigeneity
With pitch intimidatingly rising and falling
But her compatriots reprobated her on how ill she spoke

For she was a lamb
With such innocence and hurt and a rollercoaster of emotions
Her people were consumed with reeks of infidelity
Thus, labelled her a fox for her guilefulness

Finally, she moved past the pain, envy and hatred
Acknowledging how threatened they were of her personality
For she was a better representation of her roots
And she focused more on developing herself
Learning to love herself more as she was perfectly flawed.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree honey.
"Finally, she moved past the pain, envy and hatred
Acknowledging how threatened they were of her personality
For she was a better representation of her roots
And she focused more on developing herself
Learning to love herself more as she was perfectly flawed. "
The above lines are needed. We must like what we see in the mirror. Our flaws, make us, different and beautiful. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[honey]

Thank you for the review Coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome honey.

[barleygirl]

I am thankful for your friend request, becuz it helped me find you at the cafe, & this is the first thing I've read of yours, but I'll be reading more I'm sure. This is some of the most well-stated & intelligent writing I've read at the cafe. I love it when a writer has something to say which powers the words. Your word choices are so powerful & perfectly chosen to make your rather-sharp points . . . and yet there's a softness in the attitude, so that your sharp points do not come across as abrasive. You have perfectly balanced the need to speak your point with harsh clarity, while also showing how your heroine is choosing to use the s**t as a stepping stone to something personally better. This is a poster child for crisp, meaningful writing that is persuasive AND inspirational! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[honey]

Thanks Margie for accepting my friend request and thanks for the review...it really made my day.

[barleygirl]

My pleasure! *smile*