BLACK MAN
I AM IN LOVE WITH MY BLACK MAN
HE’S THE ONE WITH THE DREAM
OF OFFERING THE WORLD CORRECTION
I BECOME HIGH OFF THE SWEAT
THAT POURS FROM HIS REFLECTION;
HE’S THE ONE WITH THE SMILE
THAT MAKES THE EARTH TRIMMER AND SHAKE
WITH ONE KISS TO MY FOREHEAD
MY DEAD CONSCIOUSNESS AWAKES;
MY BLACK MAN HAS A VOICE
THAT GENTLY SOOTHES MY PAIN
THROWS HIS HAND IN THE AIR TO TOSS THE WIND
AND CONFUSE THE RAIN;
HE’S THE MAN
WHO LEAKS PRIDE WHEN HE SMILES
HE WINKS TO THE STARS
TO TICKLE MY SPIRIT FOR A WHILE;
MY MAN CLIMBS TIME
JUST TO PLANT THE FLAG
HE’S THE KIND OF MAN
WHO SAYS NO WORDS YET HIS EYES BRAG;
YOU KNOW THE ONE
WHO WALKS AND SPEAKS IN THE SAME MOTION
THE MAN WHO SINGS OUT
TO NATURE AND CALMS THE STORMY OCEAN;
HE TAPS THE SUN ON THE SHOULDER
WHEN IT’S TIME TO SHINE
GREETS THE MORNING DEW
AS A FAVOR TO THE DIVINE;
HIS TEETH CREATE BEAUTY THROUGH HIS FULL LIPS
ADDING PERFECTION TO ALL IN MY VIEW
AS HIS HANDS CONSOLE MY BACK AND HIPS;
WHEN MY EYES REST
IT’S THIS BLACK MAN THAT I SEE
HE HAS CONQUERED MY DREAMS
AND REWRITTEN MY FANTASIES;
IN THE FOREST OF MY BEING
THIS MAN IS ALWAYS THERE
WAITING TO SHOW HIS FACE
WAITING FOR MY HEART TO SHARE;
WHEN I KNOCKED DOWN THE LAST TREE
AND EXTENDED MY HAND
I OPENED MY SOUL TO SEE MY MIRACLE
MY PARTNER,
MY HUSBAND,
MY BLACK MAN.
BY: QueenFolayan