Brown Girl

You are beautiful

You heard the other girls

In school at lunch

Whispering that your lips are too full

You're too dark

Your hair is too kinky

Let me tell you

You are so beautiful the way you are

So you draw in the lips

You take an extra bath

Scrubbing and scrubbing

You want your skin to turn yellow

Let me tell you

you are beautiful just the way you are

Do you know the world is looking for that full lips that you have?

That kinky hair that you have?

That skin that you have?

Brace up. Don't let their words break you

Let me tell you

You are beautiful, so beautiful

Just the way you are

With love, Jumoke Eniola

6.49am

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