Made Of Black Poem by Edward Dzonze

Some,
Not accustomed to my mental strength,
Say to me;
You were brutalized and terrorized
Humiliated and traumatized
Yet you smile and speak with dignity,
You walk like a dignified giant-
So I say to them:
I am made of black
To walk past experiences,
I am not vilified by history
I have a story of my own to write,
Battles of my own to fight
I am gratified to live for humanity.

Some,
Not quite accustomed to my contentedness,
Often demand to know
The indefatigable drive behind my composure
And so i tell them with a composed voice;
I am civilized enough within
To appreciate and respect creation
As long as I live
And to fear only the creator
Before I die.
I go for civility ahead of stupidity
That; if you ask me
Is my understanding of humility
Oh! yes indeed I'm gratified to strive for humanity.

Some,
In utter askance at my stature
Get it straight from me
Before they motion for it by word of mouth;
I am made of black to exist
With pride, made this way to subsist.
Celebrated in the myth of creation,
This life taught me
To regard another as an equal creation
That's what make me
Smile and laugh off the stupidity of racism,
That's what inspire me to live on
As you can sure see…
I am gratified to live for humanity.