Black Love Poem
If I wrote you a love poem
Beautiful Black Brotha
Would it stop you from
Hating yourself
Stop you from succumbing
To society’s
Brutal rape of you
Theft of your manhood
Scape goating lies
Burden of failing to protect
Your women
Your children
Your self
If I forgave you
And loved you unconditionally
For being the base
Of the color continuum
Carrying the universe
On scarred back
And bent shoulders
If I lifted your head
And kissed your eyelids
Held you to my breast
And let you grieve
Would you forgive yourself
How could so much good
Know how to battle
So much evil
If I played in your
Curly tendrils and
Kissed your broad nose
And full luscious lips
Soaked your aching feet
And made love to your soul
Could you trade in false pride
For confidence and hope
I cry for you
Lost
Oh my beautiful Black Brotha
I mourn for your rape
I am so sorry they hurt you
Please come back
Where would I be
Without the rhythm in your walk
Bass in your talk
Babies need daddies too
Black girls lost
Looking for Black man’s love
Sing me your song
Let me wash you
Clean of pain
Rub ointment in your wounds
Stand in your shadow
Warm as the sun
Wrap my arms around your
Tree trunk waist
Wipe the tears from your
Chiseled face
Take you home to Africa
In my warm embrace
Come back to me
Let me help you carry something
Let me fix you a plate
Walk through this open door
Open your heart to me
Tell me what’s on your mind
Brilliant Black Brotha
Let me know what time it is
Take up your shield
Take up your blade
March
Warriors of a forgotten age
Still waters run deep
Let us learn to swim together
Remove the shackles from your mind
Let that nigga GO
Get out the ghetto
Turn off the radio
Unplug the tv
Take off those sneakers
Where is your drum
Where is your dance
Sing me your song
Tell me your story
Let that shit go
Don’t sell your soul
For the devil’s toys
Buy back your dignity
Take what you’re owed
Can’t nobody claim you
If you refuse to be sold
Give back that nigga
And take back your soul
This is your love poem
It’s yours and yours alone
by Empress Nzingha
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