Little Black Queen

what do you tell a child who doesn't have anything to believe in
do you tell her to read a magazine or tell her to turn on the television screen
everything around her seems to mimick that of a story book,
instead it's not fairytale, but more of a nightmare
what do you say to her when it seems as though being black is not good enough
do you tell her to embrace the beauty God gave her,
or do you tell her to find beauty in the weaves and false lashes,
sold by people who could give a damn about the Black community
do you tell her that her skin is too dark, she must bleach it
do you tell her that her hair is too kinky, she must relax it
when will it be appropriate for us to nurture our little blessings to be so
maybe when she's dead, or being mental molested by the society we live in
don't consider me hating when it comes down to this matter,
is this considerable for our little black queen

Nicki Minaj will never raise my daughter
since when is it okay to walk around with pink hair with a chain that say "Barbie"
last time I checked, it took years before Matel made a Black doll for Black girls to play with
is this what you consider to be the supreme of the Black female
I will hope not considering the fact that these young black girls don't have much to look up to
where are the mothers? where are the inspirations?
don't consider me hating when it comes down to this matter,
is this considerable for our little black queen

just because a woman has a 40' backside, does that give her a right to show it off sexually
since when dressing in lingerie for a magazine or website considers to be modeling
you want to convince me that you're a model, strutt down the runway in Yves Saint Laurent,
capture your essence of beauty in Gucci, Felicity Brown, or DKNY
last time I checked, there was only one Black Victoria Secret model
so why are the rest of you women doing it
is it to get some exposure
is it to get some extra change
you fool, don't you know that society sees you as nothing more than a good fuck
you won't ever be seen as the beauty of high Black society because it shows low self esteem
a woman worth of covering herself up is a woman worth cherishing
versus a child who is leaving nothing to the imagination
don't consider me hating when it comes down to this matter,
is this considerable for our little black queen

why is that we tend of have children by a man who can less about us
just because you give birth to a child doesn't make a man stay
complaining about child support and the absence of a father,
but you can't tell me that you weren't aware of his action before you laid down with him
truth be told, beautiful women produce beautiful children
but why must these children be by different fathers
this question doesn't apply to all Black women,
but there is no reason to get offended
you see, it must be true when they say, "good dick can make a smart girl dumb"
but how dumb do you have to be to have multiple children by multiple men and then complain about it
I'm not judging no one, but society is
if you're not willing to hear the truth from your own, they who are you willing to hear the truth from?
did you hear about that story about Amber Cole
no, I don't fault that child
I fault her mother
you want to know why: because certain habits are learned at home
seem like she was looking for acceptance, some love somewhere
at the end of the day, where is her mother?
the problem is that the younger generation is being raised by children
the same mothers in the club with their daughters,
 or working too hard to make ends meet without a father
instead of pointing fingers at these young ladies, how about we point towards a bible or a hug
don't consider me hating when it comes down to this matter,
is this considerable for our little black queen?

is there something wrong with a woman getting multiple degrees and being independent
seems like when our mothers and grandmothers taught us to take care of ourselves
society, let alone the Black man, tells us that we're wrong
no, we are not taught to attend college to find our husbands and have children right away,
we're taught how to provide for ourselves, productively and positively
but it seems though the "Bad Bitches of the Club" have more worth than a real woman
just because a woman decides to keep her legs closed and mind open, she's a bitch or a snob
I never thought wanting to be college educated, in a sorority, and honor society
would substitute for a woman who won't step on a college campus, but on a club floor faithfully
seems as though the sex crazed society is what's making our women have worth
having the large butts and breasts is more beautiful that a bright mind and strong personality
don't consider me hating when it comes down to this matter,
is this considerable for our little black queen?

when will we evolve as a Black woman as a whole
when will we see that we all are beautiful,
we can go without the man-made products aging our skin, destroying our bodies, and thinning our hair

when will we be role models for our young girls
so that they can be more than baby mamas, prostitutes, and penis suckers

when will we all see each other as queens,
so that we can raise queens settling for nothing but the best

when will we....

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De'Shundra Gibson, All Rights Reserved