...Black Is

Black body Black knowledge Black rhythm Black vision Black soul Black feeling Black honey Black is love Black children You’re the heartbeat of the sun my God Black is... I said you’re beautiful You know it’s sinking in First time you saw Roots, realized your path is different They always try to take from you But what’s created from you can’t be replicated duplicated nah This my love note To the skin I’m walking in This is my hope Don’t lose sight of all you’re putting in Though this world may try and break you God didn’t make you - Into anything less than perfection Black body Black girl Black boy Black music Black Art Black Joy Black sadness Black pain Black tears Black hopes Black fear Black single Black couple Black thought Black freedom Black captive Black mom Black dad Black King Black Queen You’re the heartbeat of the... I’ve begun to search an innervision Though my heart was prisoned I’ve been lifted We might not be perfect but we strive for it In the recesses of darkness That’s right where your God is Said she loves you created you like an art project This is for the Maya Angelou’s to the Marcus Garvey’s From the Dave Chappelle’s to Amaru and Z From Assata Shakur to Solanges Said just trust the process You know that your Black is... Black singer Black poet Black dance Black vibe Black smoker Black chant Black neon Black future Black past You’re the heartbeat of the... Black time Black rhyme Black reason Black people Black student Black teacher Black preacher Black griot Black Mage You’re the heartbeat of the sun