black history month

this is for those who inspire me

for coloured girls showcased by tyler perry

singing birds like maya angelou

for every feature of me i see in you

for the strength to plough along

for the plantations that made us strong

for the endurance pulsing through our veins

for the hope overshadowing our pains

for the unity in a separated nation

for the courage of a pigmentation

for the fight to bring about change

for not accepting the stigma of being strange

for those who rise before the sun

for the efforts of a single mum

for the parents witnessing authorities kill their sons

but still have the courage to carry on

for the first black president of the united states

for the moonlight they tried to negate

for the princess rejected by the world

for the 4C hair perfectly coiled

this is for everyone that looks like me

for everyone fighting to be free

for those working to be seen

for those making history