Flawed Goddess
Under this mellow African skin,
I can feel raging demons' thirst for a win
Imaginary enemies crawling up from hell
Ready to put a full stop to my living cells.
Hidden from my infectious smile
Sunken in the depths of my eyes for a while
Infinite worry and sadness over who and what
Constantly seeking powers to heal every hurt.
My body is a shrine of invisible scars
Trails of abusive prints adorn it like stars
Painful history embedded on my curvy edges
Made myself a queen through self-pledges.
I represent a flawed version of womanhood
The girl who was rushed to adulthood
By a continuum of events beyond her
Long before her voice was slurred.
The sacred valley between my thighs
Can put a dipstick on a permanent high
My two sets of lips can irrigate any desert
Readily dripping warm dessert.
I blaze through storms of adversity
Flourish among Africa's colorful diversity
Withstanding doubts and occasionally insults
Embracing each of my faults.
Mine.
Thank you for coming.
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Lovely. Does this address you personally or the AAfrican woman in general?
I am an African woman so it can go both ways :)
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