Falling In For My Complexion

What is beautiful?

I never knew 

Until

Get out of

My

Mother's lap

Mom always 

Called me 

Adorable, Cute, 

Lovely 'n'

Much more 

But never.....

Black.

I was three

When

I went to school

Met everybody

I never knew.

For me 

All were same 

No matters

Which skin

Whether

White, brown

Or pale.

I met a girl 

In my class

Who explained 

She's light

And 

I'm dark.

Just because

I'm coffee brown

'n' her skin shines bright

She's 

More adorable

'n'

My skin tone 

isn't right.

For first time

I understood

What 'beautiful'

Describes.

That day

I ask my mom  ,

Why you always

Tell me a lie .

That 

I am 

Cute ,

Adorable

And 

Nice .

Why I'm not Beautiful

'n'

She's more light?

Because

" I'm brown " ,

But

Beauty 'only means White .

I cried a 

A lot that day, 

Holding my mom 

So tight.

She wiped 

My tears ,

Kissed my forehead

&

Looked into my eyes .

She said, 

"O my lovely baby !

Who told you, 

Brown is wrong ,

Skin never

Defines our character...

It's 

Our nature ,

Make us right 

Or wrong ."

But I'm asking ,

Who made these barriers ?

For being a ,

Beautiful or not .

Who decides ,

That

White is nice .

Not

Black or Brown

At all.

Who called the

Fair is gorgeous ,

And 

Dusky means

Dull.

Narrow mindsets 

Are responsible ,

For masking my

Face with

Filters. 

Slapping the layers 

Of foundations on 

My cheeks ,

To hide my

Black beauty.

Because

Fair is cute, 

Chocolatey is not 

Or you're looking 

Too dusky.

You're tanned a lot ,

So

Apply this 

BB or CC plus cream .

Makes skin

Glowing ,

White and

Clean.

Wanna ask ,

Why I'll 'only

Looks mesmerizing

If I'm milky 

Or fair?

Does

My skin colour 

Masked

My talents, 

Because

Melanin pull down 

My glares?

I never give a damn 

About the comparisons ,

Of black v/s white .

It's my skin ,

It's who I am ,

You no more need to worry .

I love my

Complexion ,

Everyday ,

When I

Look into the mirror .

I can proudly say ,

It's always there.

It's my identity ,

My feature ,

No matters 

What's height, 

Body shape 'and colour .

Morph isn't 

Gonna shape my future.

Success Never gonna 

Depends on 

Color 'and stature. 

It's we ,

Who can write 

Our own success stories .

Be our own 

Best version ,

Shines with glory.

I don't need 

Anyone's 

Approval ,

For feeling 

Cute and 

Pretty.

I love myself,

That's my 

Real beauty !....