Black don't crack

My early attempts at poetry

Black don't crack,
I have been black,
I am black,
I will be black.

Black don't crack,
Black don't use too much cream,
Black don't use too much makeup,
Black doesn't use too much.

Black don't crack,
Black don't hate,
Black don't love,
Black is indifferent.

Black don't crack,
Black is a writer,
Black is a reader,
Black is a leader.

Black don't crack,
Black is male and female,
Black is old and young,
Black is tall and short.

Black don't crack,
Black is bold and beautiful,
Black lives and dies,
Black is White.

Black don't crack,
I have been black,
I am black,
I will be black.

From Timi, the black girl who is proud of her identity.

Originally published on 2/5/2016 7:05AM