Hair down to your shoulders, unibrow and brown eyes
Everything you’ll encounter will make you want to hide
The voice is something that you learn to use
Your mind is something that’ll get abused

The endless hands and fingers touching your hair
The fearful people, as you walk, they stare
That never goes away, that never goes away

There’s no amount of switching you can do
To make sure people understand you
There’s no amount of switching you can do
To make sure people aren’t afraid of you

Even though you can’t see it, you are enough
No amount of broken promises can buy your trust
Even though no one will fight for us
You keep living, because you are enough.

As you keep pushing forward, you’ll be someone’s safe Black friend
They still won’t see you as a person that they’ll need to defend
Doesn’t matter your accomplishments or ones you’ve loved
They’ll still think your heart’s as dark as the color of your face

You have nothing to prove to anyone
Make sure you’re happy, too
Even the “path of least resistance” can lead to darkness
Keep being the light you were made to be.

Even though you can’t see it, you are enough
No amount of broken promises can buy your trust
Even though no one will fight for us
You keep living, because you are enough.

Rejection will become normal for you
Being questioned will become normal, too
Focus on being loved
You’re worth more than you know, or can feel, or can see. You are enough.