Scratch, Scratch
She tries to erase the brown
Scratch, Scratch
The melanin’s way too deep
Scratch, Scratch
The attention she gets is scorn and shame
Scratch, Scratch
Her loved ones are to blame
Scratch, Scratch
So young and vulnerable, no child should endure pain, such harsh standards of beauty when it’s already there within her
The darkness that draws light, breathing life towards heights she never knew existed
– to conquer and win
Brown skin: the abundant radiance, the velvety warmth it emits…too worthy of this world to…scratch scratch off the brave resilience of her lineage.
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