Solange

Now, I must tell you, I didn’t think I had forgotten

until I remembered

the light

the natural light

the soft radiation

of skin seen

and unseen

blackness

black thoughts

black skin

black hair

but forget about that

let’s remember

art

made

time and time again

I’m talking about

elevating shit

yes

I must say it

this way

ain’t like that

don’t make me upset

trying to reflect

all we’ve been given

if – you – don’t – open

your mind up

and outwards

smile

you know you like it

you know you love it

you know you think

about ways

to copy it

the inimitable

but you still imitated

faux pas

faux things

faux means

faux types

the only means

is what it means

what it means

is beauty

feel your soul

push out against

the insides of your fake limitations

breach it

illuminate

elevating again

up

up

and away

is still firmly grounded

digging deeper

is coming up out of a pressure

that could never last

because beauty outlasts

defines

everything around it

strong