cool like the breeze
We take our time
and do things with ease,
scraping and struggling
to make ends meet
often in the face of daily defeat.
Strong like oak trees
that prevail through it all
Beautiful Black women
serene and tall.
Rejection and disappointment
often whisper our names,
yet we move forward
without recognition or fame.
We are mules on a mission,
giving all to life
forever beautiful and strong,
defying all stereotypes.
Carolyn Hopkins
