Four xTimes |
by Cory T. Atherley |
An injured young girl sees her first doctor. He examines her: "Alright baby girl...I want you to participate in a short exercise. Just to see if you can talk... What's 1x1? ONE of these days I will be in love, and healthy. What's 1x2? TWO embrace my hips, my dark skin and my African beauty. What's 1x3? THREE houses I will own..with a career I can call my own. What's 2x2? FOURever will I never degrade myself or be ashamed of being a black girl born. |