Black girl cry

Brown, ugly dirty brown
She looked into the mirror contempt in her big black eyes as she scrubbed her skin raw
Rubbing the sponge up and down her heart beat erratic as she watched the tears fall
Sensitive and sore she slid down in a puddle of water and misery
Pulling her hair she screamed
Letting out a derisive laugh at how much it'll shrink
Pulling her legs to her chest water cascading down her face
Wishing that it would wash away that ugly dirty colouring
She wished it would wipe away genetics
It was all for naught she knew
Pressing her face into her palms she just wished she could shed her skin
The thing that brought her nothing but pain
GOD never asked her what shade she'd like to come in
Yet it causes her to be treated like she committed one of the 7 deadly sins
The bathroom was thick with steam and selfloathing
She didn't want to be here, not like this
Having to struggle for what others are given
Standing up she walked back to the clouded mirror
Wiping it she looked at the broken girl inside it
Turning away from it she tried to forget her tortured look
She was tired of it all
Tired of lost opportunities and suffering
Of pain and hopes bitter sting
She was tormented
She was black
She was taught  not to be proud