preferences

some

men see my skin and its pasty pigmentation

as proclamation of superiority to my sisters

whose varying shades of brown perfection

conceal passion and secret kisses that

no hands are ever worthy to discover

but to other men my skin is too pale

cause I can’t be white and a whale

but I’m not moby dick, and if your dick

has a problem with my beautiful

why don’t you stick that shit somewhere else

get your synonyms straight, boys

white does not equal better

big does not equal ugly

people say, “you can’t fault people for their preferences”

sure, but let’s ensure that preferences

don’t become prejudice

presenting perfect women with

impossible parameters

‘cause that is ugly

I am thick and proud and I am not

too full of flavor to be delicate

I’ve learned to love my ivory skin and I am not

a trophy to be won and placed on your mantle