we all have skin.

some skin tight

some skin loose

sometimes wrinkly, sometimes smooth—

but my skin is Brown

and to society that is not the sAme;

i am taught

no CondiTioned:

Brown is not beautiful

Brown is not smart

Brown has no voice

And Brown is always at fault

i’ll never succeed because i have br—

Stop.

Enough.

Enough of this oppression.

Enough of this self doubt.

 Today is the day I teach myself about the color brown

For this is the color of MY skin…