It's a dark reality
No matter how elusive I am
How original i am or
Nonchalant,
I have to suffer the eyes that ogle
Mouths that judge
I light the world with my smile
Inspire the ones i touch
Be blind to the messed balance
Speak of the beauty in my books
But it's a stark reality
Melanin is bad, it makes you sad
Except the darkness in heart and mind,
Nothing ought to be black
Eyes be big and brows in line
Everything else will be dented plucked and fine
The lips will be sucked poutier
And cheeks slimmer
(Because body shame goes all the way up here)
What a beautiful world it'd be ,
We'd all look the same,
We'll all be beautiful...by standard and by face
And you'd be happy.....or not!
You'd be beautiful, you'd shine,
Inside, bit by bit, you would die
Losing yourself chasing the glitter
Wondering if you could be prettier...a little.
God, if only I could be fairer, taller, curvier and blonde,
I'd be so happy,
I won't be me after all!...
Each time I preach this to you,
I question myself,
am I doing it right?
Being a miser not waxing every fortnight?
Or weak enough to fear the pain
Should probably look into the mirror
Or hide my ugly self in shame
And my heart aches,
Telling me to be sane when the world's insane
That scar on the chin tells a story,
Why hide it, why be sorry!
And the beauty is not trapped in powders and creams,
Its in your heart and dreams
But, It's a stark reality,
With all the fairness, it's a dark reality, it's a dark reality..