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Berry
Student @ Student of Nasarawa State University
Student @ Student of Nasarawa State University
I'm dark skinned, So What?
<p>I'm dark skinned, so what?</p><p>You can see the melanin dripping from my skin</p><p>And you expect me to do what exactly?</p><p>I was born that way,why should I change it?</p><p>because you don't like it, come off it dear human.</p><p><br/></p><p>Though we have many betrayals</p><p>who goes to cosmetic shops to buy what will sell off their skin</p><p> How displeasing is the sight of their skin, </p><p>the epidermis screaming at their destruction but they pay no heed</p><p>their veins are now so visible</p><p> Like the skin is a transparent glass that showcases the viens</p><p>they are not in need of a show room that will display their nakedness</p><p><br/></p><p>There are also pretenders who claims to like to do a "little lightening "it is called,oh please don't fine tune it</p><p>You don't love what you have you are envious of what others have.</p><p>So you go to the extent of using terrible smelling products and sulphur on your skin.</p><p>How ashamed I am of you.</p><p>You don't want to take care of what you have, you think you can take care of another?</p><p><br/></p><p>You are too dark they say, AND WHAT?</p><p>not them looking back when the "dark skinned"passing beside them under the sun and it's glistening</p><p>the sun kisses the melanin properly and it is popping</p><p>they can't help but stare</p><p>marveling within them how two different things intertwine so beautifully.</p><p><br/></p><p>We complain about racism but we are colorist</p><p>amongst ourselves we give the too dark ones a demeaning look and you are pointing at the racist</p><p>Drop that finger you colorist, you are not different from racists</p><p>You hypocrite, you utter vile words because you see a skin-tone that is differently beautiful</p><p><br/></p><p>I'm dark skinned, so what ?</p><p>I know that, and I love it</p><p>I will always flaunt it</p><p>it's my gold, precious it is and won't trade it</p><p>I'm comfortable with being dark</p><p>I don't care what you think or feel about it</p><p> you'd choke on the thought of hating it</p><p>So when next you are being color shamed</p><p>confidently flaunt it to their faces and if they can't bear it their problem</p><p>let them know you don't feel inferior about having so much melanin and you'd let them have a little in their next life.</p><p> </p>
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