Little Brown Girl

Your Mother tells you, you are as sweet as sugar

Your father calls you a spunky little diva

You are beautiful

Brown Little Girl

Ready to conquer the world

Love the skin you're in

Love yourself from within

Your natural hair is excellent the way it is

Rock your Afro with pride

Don’t fall in love with that hot comb, or that relaxer, dear…

Let your chocolate brown skin glisten in the sun

Embrace the size of your nose

Admire the way your brown eyes glow

Do you love the way your Mother braids your long, kinky hair?

I know after a few hours of being crushed in between your Mother’s knees for hours

Your favorite part is when she adds the beads

Don’t let no one treat you less than a queen

‘I’m black and I’m proud!”

Don’t forget that now