Black people are not of one body
Not of one Soul, not of one mind
We are individuals with individual thought
So don't look at me with that expectant stare
Expecting to unlock the intricacies of the black mind
I was born a person, not a fucking key
Don't look at me as the spokesperson for my race
I am not; I speak for myself and nobody else
Don't strip me of my autonomy, my uniqueness
And replace it with labels used to mar us all
Why can you hide behind shields of mental illness
When I have to be perfect at all times
Lest the whole race be branded
Black people are not of one body
Not of one soul, not of one mind
We are individuals.
