Brown Skin-

Brown Skin by Indie Arie--

What does the color of my skin mean to me?

The problems that arise...are they pyschologically constructed

by what I think others want to me think?

Am I BLACK or Afro-American or African American

or a person of color?

Is it akward to discuss my "black-ness" with you?

I never knew how akward YOU were because I AM BLACK...

it's a issue I suppose.

What can we learn from each other?

Your whiteness and my blackness...

Let's not pretend it doesn't matter...

no, I am not just tanned really well for 19 years...

I want this not to bother our relationship, our friendship

you are clearly blonde

stop saying that it's natural highlights.

We are different

but that's ok

Let's cut the bull-shit

Yes, I AM brown skin