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Soil Dark Mango Sweet
Soil Dark
My skin
Ebony
Like the rich soil beneath our feet
The soil that gives nutrients to the world around it
Fostering the growth of cocoa trees and mango saplings
Its sacrifice ignored as people step on it disregarding its simple beauty
A beauty that transcends the ground at our feet
That can be found in/on my skin
Ebony
And dark like the soil.
Much like the people in
Our towns
Cities
And media
Dark shades of skin are overlooked
disregarded
Much like the soil beneath our feet
The soil that grounds us
And trees
Mango Sweet
Mangos pure and sweet
The juices glisten on my skin as I take a bite
The sweet sweet smells fill the air
Koyals surround me the royals of all birds
Dark and beautiful
Dark and present
Dark
And
Sweet
all grounded by the soil beneath our feet
I am Soil Dark and Mango Sweet
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In the realm of words, inspiration took its flight,
From "Koyal Dark Mango Sweet," a book of might.
Jeta, a young girl, her battles fought and won,
Caught between what her family has set for her and what she has set forth herself
With a tongue that slices, she voiced beliefs anew,
Her mother's comments, a judgment she'd eschew.
Her darkness, seen as harsh, undesirable, unkind,
A misguided link between shade and a masculine mind.
Society's assumptions cast a shadow on her soul,
Labeled as aggressive, unwanted, and untold.
But within the pages, I found solace and affinity,
For Jeta's journey mirrored my own identity.
A world quick to judge, to shape my narrative,
Painted me dark, masculine, and undesirably imperative.
Yet through this poem, I'll challenge that decree,
To show that darkness and sweetness can intertwine seamlessly.
For in truth, depth resides in shades that gleam,
A spectrum of beauty, far beyond the mainstream.
Let us rise above the confines of others' perception,
Embrace our true essence, defy societal deception.
So, I'll ink these verses, reclaiming my voice,
To shatter the myths, to make my own choice.
In the tapestry of existence, my truth shall beat,
Dark and sweet, a testament to my complete.