I pray for the day when we realise that we are all beautiful,

When we realise that our dark ebony skin,

Is not of punishment of a particular sin,

When we realise that our big bushy hair,

Are the crowns that we wear,

Because we are Queens,

We are women that were crafted and not merely made,

African Skies and Thunder Thighs,

Always staying strong during the lows and the highs,

Our bodies are sculptures,

They are perfectly shaped God made no mistake,

Different sizes, shapes and colours,

Yet we were all born from the same Mother!

Crafted with a purpose and vision,

God sent us on earth on a mission,

I see the pain in our eyes,

Our history written on the back of our spines,

We are African women,

You can tell by the swing in our hips,

That we will always be African Queens,

Souls that are in sync with the universe.

Minenhle Khazi, 2018