I don't know what it is but I have this thing for dark skin
Beautifully Cocoa Brown, reminds me of Chocolate
I can't hide this feeling I have, I just...I just can't control it

That’s when I saw him, He was glistening...
In the sun kicking ball and I was just wondering…watching - him manoeuvre like a black panther, he was shaped so beautifully
Tall and slender, I loved the way he moved me - the butterflies in my stomach were somersaulting... crazy
I couldn't help this feeling as I sat and stared intensely

His skin was dark almost blue-black with a polished shine
It reminded me of the struggle, the strength
Put down by the color of skin he surpasses and rises
They say “the blacker the berry the sweeter the juice”
I say the blacker the berry the deeper the roots.

Wait! don’t think I’m excluding the lighter shade
It’s soft presence adds warmth to my insides just the same
Caramel, butter pecan, toffee goodness
(So dont think that this is purely based on preference)

Blackness... a sense of strength, a wanting for acceptance?
The rise of a black man is anything but non existent
Not all of my black men are "good for nothing” , “players and cheaters"
Not all my black men are uneducated, under-achievers

Within the pigments of this beautiful black skin,
I recognise greatness
Loving, Caring, Intelligent is my black man!
Strong, Persevering, Determined is my black man!

So I wanna dedicate this to my black men
Stay strong, and have pride...

For this black woman shall be standing right by your side


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