Behind the black woman



We see beauty,love and peace
Deep down she feels pain, hatred and hurt. Behind her smile lies lack of discretion.
She sees the world as a wall hindering her success.

She beams with joy and hope of a better tommorrow.
She laughs with anger.
Her love like that of a mother
Her cry like that of an orphan
Her suffering like that of a slave
Her love leaves you with so much to savor on.

Behind the black woman lies self dependence ,
Her breath gives life
Without wealth her love gives health.

Black woman, well sculpted woman
Though your fanciful smile still begets hope for the future of your fruits.
Your pain felt within my soul Kept in aspiration in tarry of a significant change.
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Submitted by Cblack4real on January 19, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XAX BBBAXX XXX AXX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 672
Words 126
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 6, 3, 3

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