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Born blessed

I was born Black
Dark tone,
Extra melanin  
And an  afro  
I was born blessed  
 
Born with nothing
Enslaved, taken taken for granted  
But like a Pheonix I rose from ash  
I was born Black  
 
Personified art,
Poetry and style
Wrote history from scraps
In this concrete world I rose between cracks  
I was born Black  
 
Crafted miracles from empty hands  
Made a home from a shack  
Made Vogue from rags  
Leant to cohabit with rats
I was born Black  
 
Adversity means opportunity,
Segregation meant unity  
Black is beauty  
I was born Black,
I was born blessed  
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