I remember when you sat in the corner of our ballet, tap, and jazz,
I remember how deeply confused you were when another 9 year old told you
"my dad told me to stay away from black people"
I remember you were just getting comfortable in your skin,
just liking the way your hips, legs, feet danced, had made you smile
I remember when you were picked on in middle school
and names like darkie, ugly, tagged you and you always became it
I remember you burned pictures of yourself because you disliked the image that looked back
I remember when you grew cold, an attitude that said "I was the devil"
but i always forgave you
Oh I remember when you gained more boobs then me, more butt then me
and disliked the gut that jiggled above the waistline
I remember you stood for years in front of the mirror hoping to see a blink of change
I remember you defining what you wanted to be when you grew up
Years in front of the tv analyzing characters and writing your own personal stories
intrigued you
Changed you
Created virtual realities more satisfying than the ones here
Cause over and over you said, "I am going to have my own tv show one day"
But sister, sister
I never saw you fully love yourself
I never saw you fully love yourself
And I wonder when you'll say I am enough
Cause I see how worthy you are
And so I strengthen my bond with you
I see you defining happy in all your imperfections
I see you flushing all your haters down the ugly white toilet
I see you embracing your curves
and looking at flesh and meat as part of your being
I see you comfortable in that dark skin
and painting it red and gold
I see you laughing at your own jokes because you kept little amber Alive
I see you inspiring hearts like mine
Yes sister,
I see you unconditionally loving yourself
I see you proud of yourself
In awe with what you've created on that tv screen
You made your own colors and dreams come true
Inside our mantra we make "Sister, sister" our love !
-AW
I remember how deeply confused you were when another 9 year old told you
"my dad told me to stay away from black people"
I remember you were just getting comfortable in your skin,
just liking the way your hips, legs, feet danced, had made you smile
I remember when you were picked on in middle school
and names like darkie, ugly, tagged you and you always became it
I remember you burned pictures of yourself because you disliked the image that looked back
I remember when you grew cold, an attitude that said "I was the devil"
but i always forgave you
Oh I remember when you gained more boobs then me, more butt then me
and disliked the gut that jiggled above the waistline
I remember you stood for years in front of the mirror hoping to see a blink of change
I remember you defining what you wanted to be when you grew up
Years in front of the tv analyzing characters and writing your own personal stories
intrigued you
Changed you
Created virtual realities more satisfying than the ones here
Cause over and over you said, "I am going to have my own tv show one day"
But sister, sister
I never saw you fully love yourself
I never saw you fully love yourself
And I wonder when you'll say I am enough
Cause I see how worthy you are
And so I strengthen my bond with you
I see you defining happy in all your imperfections
I see you flushing all your haters down the ugly white toilet
I see you embracing your curves
and looking at flesh and meat as part of your being
I see you comfortable in that dark skin
and painting it red and gold
I see you laughing at your own jokes because you kept little amber Alive
I see you inspiring hearts like mine
Yes sister,
I see you unconditionally loving yourself
I see you proud of yourself
In awe with what you've created on that tv screen
You made your own colors and dreams come true
Inside our mantra we make "Sister, sister" our love !
-AW