I like eggs
Supple and soft
On the inside
Strong on the outside
Easy to crack
Like a heart
Easy to break
Shattered
In pieces
But out of it
Something beautiful comes
Scrambled
Poached
Beautiful
Coming…
Young lady accept your flaws
If they won't accept you
Fall in love with the color of your skin
Your laughter and your grin
Your wisdom and hustle
Your stature and your muscle
Your mistakes and error…
The bitter pangs
Pangs of deception
Filtering through our bellies
Almost making us retch
Because we had been deceived again
We had fallen for their sugar-coated lies
Diving in head first
And it did …