blurts.

1.

'cuz my skin's not the color of ivory,
maybe caramel, mocha...a little ebony.
i'm not the average plain jane who'll break your heart.



2.

you say all these pretty things that make you cry and me, smile.




3.

i wasn't born with an instruction booklet,
and i refuse to follow your manual,
i'm my own girl, damn you
don't try and get me to change.




yeah.
-eeda