Black girl, smile.
Let all the weight from your shoulders
Fall like autumn leaves
Rest
Be juvial
Release your sadness
And scuplt it into joy
Paint happiness on you like fresh new skin.
Wear it confidently
Let your smile be the light at the end of your tunnel
Breathe
Allow the air in your lungs to sweep away the old fingerprints of pain
Be alive and dance
Show off your exuberant colors
Let those deep, melanated dimples show
And your lips, nose, eyes, and teeth be mosaic art.
Your smile is your crown
Let it shine in the sun
May it never be submerged by society's noose
Or by wicked hands that prey on you
Bloom and rise like the carefree strands of curls on your head
Walk into life's oasis
As one of its finest and most rare creations.
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