dedicated to my babygirl Kazira

Lift your head brown skin girl,


You are not invisible,

Can't you see the time God spent painted you from your big ebony eyes to your smooth chocolate skin,

that glisten like black diamonds in the sand.

Lift your head like the Nubian princess you are,

Reveal that you know your strength and beauty lies inside of you,

that you loved the way the sun-kissed your skin

Lift your head,

Splash the shimmering water on your...