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Dedicated to the Queen Mothers of Civilization- 
And For those who need to be reminded. 

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN............... 

Can take a week of left over scraps and make a gourmet meal. 

Can cuss a man out, make him feel like shit then make 
love to him that same night and make him feel like a king. 

Wear a burgundy french roll, 3 inch heels and a split up her
thigh to work and make it look professional. 

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN............ 

Can wear the hell out of spandex. 

Can raise a doctor, a world class athlete and an A+ student 
in an environment deemed by society as dysfunctional, broken,
underpriveledged and disenfranchised. 

Can heat a whole house in the winter without help from the gas
company. 

Can go from the boardroom to the block and "keep it real" in both
places. 

Can slap the taste out of your mouth. 

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN............ 

Can put a Black man and his non-Black date on pins and needles
just by walking into the room. 

Can live below poverty level and yet set fashion trends. 

Can fight two struggles everyday and make it look easy. 

Can make a child happy on Christmas day even if he didn't get a
damn thing. 

Can be admired and fantasized about by men of other races and 
know that when she does cross over its done out of sincerity 
not a political move. 

Can be 75 years old and look 45. 

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN.............. 

Can make other women want to pay plastic surgeons top $$$ 
for physical features she was already born with. 

ONLY A BLACK WOMAN 
can be the mother of civilization........






Pardon Me...
.. I'm just lovin' me for a moment this morning.

I woke up this morning to the smell of my apple conditioned hair.
As I lay in my satin sheets, I noticed the beautiful outline of
my vessel.  It came to me...
I Am a resurrected vessel....
Beautiful.
Moving into another level of wholeness.
I think I ought to love me this morning.

Pardon me...
I'm just lovin' me for a moment this morning.

I woke up this morning to the pattern of my own shadow.
No matter where I turn, I cannot separate what I reflect in my shadow.
Whilst someone else cannot see the intricate details that 
God has put into my shadow,  I cannot only see it, but I appreciate it.
If a perfect God can take that much time in molding me, loving 
me, cherishing me, reshaping me...  then surely I Am worth 
loving me.

Pardon me...
I'm just lovin' me for a moment this morning.

I woke up this morning alone but not lonely.
I got tired of waiting for someone to put ice in my soda, 
milk in my tea, jam on my biscuits, peas in my rice, 
and soap on my back.  I am not alone,
I have me....
I have me...
I have me...
and then I have an omnipresent God who has me...
When I put the ice in my soda... He stands there silently
observing me... ready to suggest creative ways to set my table.

Pardon me...
I'm just lovin' me for a moment this morning.

I woke up this morning and beheld the beautiful reflection
of a 5ft something frame,  a soft smile,
a round nose, kinky hair,
dark-skinned complexion,
and a Bible book perfect shape
I leaned forward and kissed the mirror....
I love you girl!!!
Not because of your external beauty..
Not because mama said you were beautiful..
Not because a man told you that you were beautiful..... No..
Because God values you..
Because God loves you...
When I look at all your attributes, 
and I think about what God has
predestined you to become...  I can only say that I love you.
For all the battles you've conquered...
For the tears you've shed...
For the negative words that you shot down...
For the pain you've overcome...
For the growth you've sustained.
I love you girl!

Pardon me...
I'm just lovin' me for a moment this morning



The Beauty Of A Woman 

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, 
the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. 

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, 
because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. 

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, 
but true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. 

It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, 
and the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!


Who Am I?
I'm an African American Woman.

What makes me strong?
My heritage.

What makes me weak?
My Fears.

What makes me whole?
My God

What keeps me standing?
My faith.

What makes me compassionate?
My selflessness.

What makes me honest?
My integrity.

What sustains my mind?
My quest for knowledge.

What teaches me all lessons?
My mistakes.

What lifts my head high?
My pride.

What if I can't go on?
Not and option.

What makes me victorious?
My courage to climb.

What makes me sensual?
My insatiable essence.

What makes me beautiful?
My everything.

What makes me a woman?
My heart.

Who says I need love?
I do.

What empowers me?
Me

Who am I?
I am an African American Woman