OH, MOTHER OF MINE (TALES OF A BLACK MOTHER) Amalachukwu Okoye 12th Grade • Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep
Oh, mother of mine. So golden brown and strong, you mean so much to me. You teach me how to maneuver the world with your mistakes. How you became my father, so I celebrate you twice a year. How you make carrying the world look so easy. You reminded me to love my Brown no matter the shade. Oh, mother of mine how you walked with me into adulthood; I’m not sure where’d I be without you. I
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