An Ode to My Skin

An ode to my skin

Oh skin you shine bright

Like a million stardust in the sky

Your beauty extends further than my mind can comprehend

You remind me of river stones

Smooth to the touch and to your very essence

Oh skin how do you possess such beauty

Reminding me of Hershey’s

Dark and shiny

But you carry out your duties

While giving out beauty

How do you do it

You gave birth to my black and shiny coils

They extend like branches

But when it rains they coil up like s ‘s

Oh skin I apologise for taking six years to notice your beauty

You represent the minority

The ones that are bashed for their hue

Pain which engulfs in their heart

You represent the ones that get disregarded by society

Referred to as ugly

An abomination

Burnt

But Skin ,

I should acknowledge you for your resilience

Your resilience reminds me of Aunty Yaa Asantewaa

An Ashanti warrior

Who refuses to let the melanin-less in

Oh skin, I am grateful for your shade

Grateful for your functions you

Grateful

Although many times you encourage pain

Regardless of your fails

I thank God for making you that way

An ode to my skin