PAD Challenge Day 5: Black Girls in the News

PAD Challenge Day 5: Write a noun in location poem.

Black Girls in the News

Dear Black Girls in the News,

I only tune into the news,

scroll the feeds just to 

see what they’ll call 

you next after  

witnessing you being 

unapologetically yourself.

'Cause I may be next.

'Cause I can be next.

And because of my darker hue,

I am a reflection of you.

So, I sit like all the other 

typical angry, mad black women

mad for more than one

out of a thousand reasons, 

with tears in my eyes,

as they dress a fancy noose 

around your neck, 

pull you high enough to 

knock off your crown,

make a name out of 

your name to

keep you down.

Uphold and paint 

more negative images 

of you across the world 

than a roll of plastic film 

and yourself.

So negatively protrayed,

that they, them, and 

all that envy you

are afraid to

walk by you, 

look at you, 

acknowledge you, 

collaborate with you, 

serve you, 

compensate you fairly,

respect you, 

honor you, 

love you as is,

and congratulate

you on winning after

overly dedicating yourself 

to benefit their dividends 

because statistically 

and realistically,

they are more 

happy for and appreciative 

of you when you're 

losing your mind, 

losing your identity, 

losing your self-respect, 

losing your pride, 

and losing your life.

Just know, 

I know.

I'm reading the 

commentary 

to comprehend. 

I'm learning the 

channels to 

remain aware. 

I'm studying the

selective outrage 

to be prepared.

All while 

still standing 

with you because 

its in our DNA to not 

fold, as it fold,

 to show how

damn magical we are 

when rocking over the

holes set up for us to fall

THROUGH.

D'ElegantOne