Adea

FOR SALE

Mixed Media, 32 x 42

2018

Black girl black girl what do you see

I see a confident woman standing before me

A woman confident in her own skin; confident in her self

Every wrinkle, every scar, every perfect imperfection

In her natural state of being

Just the way she was meant to be

Black girl black girl what do you feel

I feel a power deep within me

The power to birth a nation and the power to start war

The power to make a man drop to his knees;

and the power to lift him up to his best self

But with great power comes great responsibility

Black girl black girl what do you hear

I hear a voice that is loud and clear

Telling me to be patient; to cherish each day

A voice that is not my own but of great divinity;

a voice of certainty

A voice that I must listen to

Black girl black girl what do you know

I know that I am a gift from God because I am of God

The beginning and the end

I know my worth; I know myself

I know that no matter what I will always be alright

And I know because I am a little black girl;

and my name is Adea.

Shon Pittman, 2018

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