Blacx Opal

I used to use bleaching creams

When i wanted lighter skin

Yellow skin meant to blend me in,

when dark skin simply wasn't it.

They say this care is feminine,

but young boys have hurt that settles in.

When you've been called ape to monkey and everything in between,

it's hard to look at mirrors lovingly,

when no one encourages melanin.

It took a while when suddenly,

pride and joy started bubbling.

Dark skin meant strength that ran coursing in

veins not made from porcelain.

It was skin in rarest form,

kissed in love from summer's sun.

I fell in love one summer morn,

I shone like opal against the sun.

I know gems and stones have serious worth...

Black opal's just worth a million more.