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by B.L. Thornton
Black woman
Shaper of civilizations
And arms
That cradled white babies
Who grew up
To own you
Black woman
Giver of love unconditional
And receiver of blows
That no being should know
At the hands of all
Including countless Black men
Who accost you as their foe
Black woman
Bearing in silence
Apathy’s violence
Your crown askew
You even say to yourself sometimes
I hate you
Black woman
Watching others
Appropriate
While they
Denigrate
Mentality
Backdoor fate
Reality
They love what they pretend to hate
Black woman
Heart so full
But never too full to crowd out those you love
Dare to push
Dare to pull
And bow to no one
Except God above
Black woman
In the spirit of truth,
Brittian
Send our brother some love and light: Mr. B.L. Thornton, C44142, SVSP TC1-B19, P.O.Box 1050, Soledad, CA 93760.
