Black women you span the world
You span the universe, You span the continents
You span the villages, You span your homeland
And across these span, All your achievements
Worthy to be praised
As black women challenges
Have often befriended you
Wrapped in othering by society
Taught to be illiterate, Expected to tantalize
The groins and hearts of men
Your black beauty unseen
And when all this became unbearable
You broke the shackles of bondage
You broke the years of heartache and disdain
You began to rise
Gifted and blessed
You walked through a series of doors
Conquering political racial and social justice
No longer a mere home maker
But a trailblazer in business innovation entrepreneurship
You a raconteur, An author, A poetry performer
You a publisher, Defying the status quo
Made you creative and confident
Imagine the misogynist, Sitting on their verandas
Questioning who authorised you,
To become experts in Stem –
Science technology engineering mathematics
How absurd!
For you all there is no looking back
As you turn up the volume
Dancing to a yes we can tune
Redressing the imbalance
Empowering future generations
To aspire achieve and soar
As they prepare to walk in your footsteps