Essence of a color

The color is black which means death, fear, authority, evilness, intimidation, aggression and rebellion

BUT I am black

I won’t lie and say that it doesn't make me feel trapped

It tastes like yellow, bittersweet. Makes me think incomplete

The smell of pain, it's inhumane

Sounds like the wave of the blue ocean as the beige and grey, shackles and ropes take away

It looks like strain and death in vein

The whites are scared so they disrespect and drain

They want control, so they maintain

Not caring so much, it drives us insane

I am black

a black girl with no shame, a symbol of greatness to obtain

Again, I am black. But my shade is brown.

But that's the beauty in it. We got all the colors and beautiful shades, spread around-- listen to it:

Black, brown, midnight, cedar, grease, cinnamon, sable, brunette, obsidian, mocha, ebony, umber, ink, tortilla, onyx, chocolate, jet black, syrup, jade, gingerbread, crow, caramel, raven, walnut, pitch, pecan, coal, wood, spider, hickory, charcoal, espresso, oil, peanut, soot, tawny, metal, coffee, leather, and russett

We are taught to degrade but I choose break down and re-frame

Black may seem negative, but it’s a tool.

It’s required for all colors to have depth and variation of hue

The color is black associated with strength, power, mystery, elegance, formality, and sophistication

Don’t you see the translation?