Loving yourself is vital

It’s a pity I learnt it the hard way

I was suicidal

All because I didn’t love myself the right way

I kept listening to people’s negative views

About what I thought was real beauty

Being dark skinned was a sin

One that is pretty deadly

So much that I used stuff

Stuff that was not enough

To make me lighter

More desirable

Forgot I was a fighter

I was insensible

Not appreciating the skin of my ancestors

My king, queens and slaves.

Listen, fellows

Love yourselves.