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Melanin Therapy
July 17, 2023
Sometimes
I scrub and scrub,
wishing I could see the pigment go down the drain.
Sometimes
I brush and brush,
Beating my hair straight and tame.
I don’t have blonde hair or blue eyes.
I have the brown skin,
wild hair, and big lips.
And sometimes I wished I really loved it.
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