Her jaw

Is strong

& set

Like my people

When

We stood up

& balled up

A fist

Her lips

R thick & when they move

She speaks only of

How proud she is

How proud my people R

Proud of how far we have come

Her nose

Is wide

& nostrils flared

4 whenever she thinks

She thinks of Grandma Rose

& her fight 4 justice

Her cheekbones

R high & sharp

Holding up

The lousy weight

Of the world

Her eyes

Twinkle & brighten

4 she knows

How grateful her children will B

Her eyebrows

R thick & arch 

When she laughs just because she’s free 2 do so

Her hair

Is beautifully thick & only a wide-tooth can give it life

Her skin is shaded & that shade is what gives her purpose