The beauty caused by her melanin remains unmatched by anything not heaven-sent.

Unparalleled and flawlessly created by God above.

Nothing roaming this planet contains such a natural glow as vibrant as hers.

Brilliance embodied by the darkened hues that engulf the body of an ebony queen.

The tantalizing tints of her skin tones perfectly stroked by the brush held by the man up high.

He painted a beloved being on this canvas of a world.

Placed inside a continent showcasing pyramids and tombs.

The Sphinx sits in her lap.

Since beauty calms the lashing beast she has unrivaled power.

Her caramel colors and indulgent irises tunnel into the heart and soul of everything living to find a welcoming, warm soul.

Covergirl, L'Oreal nor Maybelline can produce a makeup that would mock her perfection.

As a product of melanin, her skin has no flaws.

Her complexion has no withdrawals.

This is her world we live in, so her physics has no laws.

Who is this specimen you ask?

Who runs this globe?

"She" is the only faultless being around, whose world this is for her to own.

"She" is the Black Woman.

Inside of this brown-skinned vessel is a soul attempting to break free

From this mindset of imprisonment

From the society that crushes my dream the moment that I envisioned it.

They won't let me out

They won't let me out!

I'm trapped in this nation

where my people make up most of the imprisoned population.

Please free me from this cage,

I thought I had to be imprisoned to be behind bars?

Guess not so I have to become a baller or musically refined star.

That's the only road I found to freedom. Even though my people used to rule masses of kingdoms.

Guess being taken from our lands were supposed to cause amnesia

Of our great rulers and replace it with black sprinters and goals at Fifa.

So I should stop and forget the 300 years of slavery and our entire continent

And give my money to a suited pale man with a combover in full confidence?

No, I won't stop until we have been fully freed.

No more plantations but how many of us have you seen succeed?

No more cotton picking

No more field niggas

But how many of our youth have you see die from these steel triggers?

Too many

Too much

We have to wake up and stop sipping that purple from those two cups.

No more cannabis and no more adderall

No more heroine and no more crack at all

Wake up from the dream you think you're living and learn of your history

So that you can create a bright future and not look at the past as a mystery.

Knowledge is power, so let's all switch the light on

Melanin adorned so let's all get together and fight on.

Lord, here we are again.

I'm praying to you before my end.

Knees on bend, hands together on my chin,

Our daily contact has become a trend.

God, your guidance is needed,

As I struggle to share my faith.

I've been away from church too long

So around pastor I'm scared to bare my face.

My tithes, that 10 percent I promised?

To give you every payday?

Well I let that tab add up

And now my soul is screaming mayday.

So I'm praying for your forgiveness Lord,

I'm done with these sinful affairs.

So after I get my act back together,

I'll be there next Sunday I swear.

I took a sip of the juice from the forbidden fruit.

That tree Eve ate from gave us forbidden truth.

They killed Martin & Garvey just for giving truth,

so I'll make sure their dreams come to fruition too.

I'm a scatter brained, conscious minded mad-hatter

Whose soul is twisted. Mind's ripped & tattered.

My heart is romantic but it keeps being torn,

So when I see love, it makes me just a tad madder.

I'm just a black man, in need of a queen

Prayerfully crowned with kinks, a smile, & a dream.

I'll see her one day, I pray that I'll be seen.

But I won't, 'cause her eye for good men isn't keen.

So as I empower our women & men,

Show them strength in our kin,

I'll search high and low, earth beginning to end

For the wife I dreamed of, the woman in my daze.

So we can raise up royalty, after love is set ablaze.

Let me flip the script from the stereotypical.

Let's go turn the tables, get away from the typical.

You say men are dogs, a pit bull at best.

A Rottweiler at the heart, which is frozen in chest.

But you girls, you women, you've hurt men too

Turn your feelings off after all this we went through

Love was exchanged, souls intermingled,

Too much shared just to break back into singles.

You cry, I cry, but in the long run I'm crushed

Never knew putting back a heart could be so tough.

Ripped us up to pieces, but gathered your tatters

And left mine to dry, my mind state shattered.

But I'm the dog right? I'm the relationship killer?

But who's the one on snap, with a puppy ear filter?

Guess times have changed, you're the only one

Whose heart is ice cold, with no sensitivity to love.

Guess it's not meant to be.

Maybe Love is not meant for me.

Probably made a mistake,

I thought you were the one God sent for me.

At the sight of you

My heart beat a shy symphony.

Feelings are known to kill,

So love lives in constant infamy.

Maybe we rushed into it,

Pace should've been slowed down.

I shed a tear or two

I'm lying, I'm pouring over the phone now.

Tore my heart and rent my soul,

Left me feeling lost.

I see why no one loves,

Learned how much it cost

To know me is to know my life,

To know my strife.

I've almost taken my last breath,

But I prayed just to survive.

Fathers voice and mothers eyes

Brought me back from the brink of death.

Knife was at my wrist

About to slice just like a chef.

Gun was to my temple

Trigger under finger bend

Never been suicidal

So don't know how the thought lingered in.

Losing the mental warfare

Against the man trapped in fire.

He only comes to kill,

Steal and be a liar.

Snuck into my ear,

And told me I was worthless.

I knew the thought was foreign

No way my mind had birthed it.

I kicked him out my brain

And told him don't come back

You have a place in hell

So just go there and run that.

He said that he'd return

Said I'd be ready this time.

At least I believed it

Until he had me grip this nine.

I scream My life has meaning,

But this fight is so intense.

Almost had me give up life

Until I threw it down in strength.

Sure I said I loved you

Many years back when

But now I feel it way more

Than what I could back then.

You've been my train of thought

Since the day I saw you smile.

Seven years ago now

Been loving you for a while.

But, I didn't tell you

I'm just way too shy

You're two years older

And I'm not your type of guy.

You sung next to me

We Had practice at your house

Always saw your beauty

But stayed quiet as a mouse.

Fast forward to the present

You're a student, I'm a soldier

Been through heartbreaks

So my heart has gotten colder.

But luckily for me

We've reconnected since

I'm hoping you'll be my queen

And I'll settle for your prince.

I'd love to be your all

Ive prayed for you'll be mine.

But My mission is fulfilled

As long as I'm on your mind.

You don't get it,

My love for you's gotten strong.

As you always say

The absence made my heart grow fond.

Rather we stay friends

Or luckily grow into more,

I'll always be here by your side

My love will forever be sure.

A punch with no strength.

A pair of shoes without laces.

Perfume without a scent

Or a sentence with no spaces.

A puzzle with no pieces.

A car with no engine.

A phone with no screen

Or A muscle without tendons.

A song without a beat.

A bed with no sheets.

A pillow with no case

Or TLC without "Creep"

I know you're wondering

What you have to do with these things.

But these are what I'd become

If there were no you and me.