Hey Beautiful Black Brown Skinned Girl

Hey beautiful black brown skinned girl

I see you

I see your beauty

your intelligence

your charisma

your class

your hard work

your determination

your diligence

your ability to rise above barriers, obstacles, and struggles

Standing tall

Hey beautiful black brown skinned girl

I see the way you take up space

The way you walk into the room with so much style and grace

You continue to represent

standing out amongst the crowd

carrying the weight and strength of your ancestors

Hey beautiful black brown skinned girl

I see you

The way you speak with such passion about what you believe in

Some may call it loud

Others appreciative of the power that it exudes.

But whether soft spoken or volume carrying

I see you praying for better days

Envisioning better tomorrow’s

Knowing that you’ve come too far to not insist on change

Hey beautiful black brown skinned girl

I see you using your voice to speak out against injustices.

I see you turning your pain into dance and heartbreak into song

Creating music, beautiful melodies

Of perseverance and strength

Hey beautiful black brown skinned

Girl,

Woman,

Mother,

Sister,

Colleague

Friend,

I see you!