Greatness Is Acceptance of Self

Little black girl

Do stand up

Little black girl

Chin up

Little black girl

Come forward 

Stand in front of this mirror

Admire your little nose

Admire your little ears

Admire your little lips

Admire your little feet 

Admire your little hands

Admire your white crystal eyes 

And your white cream teeth

Admire your kinky ember black hair

Admire the beauty and grandeur you bear

little black girl

look at this mirror

Mark this date and remember

remember you are pretty

remember your skin is gold

remember its color an armor

remember you are great

No less of a human

for being a little black girl

Little black girl

I insist

Little black girl

For it is no shame to be one 

Little black girl

This poem is specially written for you

This poem is specifically written to you

Let no one

Belittle you 

Let no one

Break you 

Let no one

Mock you 

For being a little black girl 

For I once was a little black girl

And now I am a proud African Queen

You too are one in the making