i love being black

but

i don't love that
or a thing
more than i love Yah

it is he
who has made me
all that i am

my blackness
is but a creative stroke
of
his omnipotent genius

this hair
these eyes
this nose
and these lips
are all his
and belong to him

my courage
my strength
my independance
are all from and inspired by him

he gives me my love of freedom
he gives me my love of truth
he gives me desire to do all things even writing these words
here for you

i don't want there to be
confusion
i don't believe in sparing the rod

i do readily trade in feelings of
black pride
because i'm black
by
the grace of Yah


aMEN
                                    
                                       bY mStMUSZE
                                      copyright 2005