The melanin in my skin does not make me a specimen
It will always be relevant
It does not mean aggression, suppression or violence
This melanin demands elegance, intelligence and progression
This melanin in my skin is genuine
It does not make me a felon
Every day this melanin is developing
I just have one question
How will you respond to all this oppression
Me? I'm just embracing my melanin
-Melita A.