
B.L.A.C.K. (In Lieu of Black History Month)
“B.L.A.C.K.”
Rich like an onyx stone
Strong like the shaft of a bone
Deep like the Congo River
Vulnerable like a winter night’s shiver
I AM B.rilliant L.ight A.scending to C.onscious K.inetics
Kings and queens of days past
A history forbade to last
Reigning power beyond measure
Original trader of all treasure
I AM B.lessed L.ife A.cquiescing to C.ounterfeit K.ings
Stripped of all regality
Forced to new reality
My brother chained and bound me
And troubled me across the sea
I AM B.ound L.ivelihood A.ssimilating C.onfused K.inship
Conventional family torn apart
Feels like a stake driven through my heart
I picked his cotton and tended his field
To every command I must yield
I AM B.ought L.ivestock A.cting as C.hained K.attle
The day shall come when all is revealed
The true resilience of a people no longer concealed
When self sees Self, consciousness raises
Hands lifted to God, due all praises
The remembrance of power unparalleled
Reclaiming the throne I once held
The beauty is me I’m now aware
Acquiesce no more to a stare
I AM B.eautiful L.ord A.cquiring C.oncealed K.nowledge
I AM BLACK!!!