Remember grand daughter, My precious Tierra Nicole, People can be cruel And ignorant and cold.
Because you are joyful Skin velvet and smooth, Eyes bright like the night Soft hair made to ruse--
Because of your dimples Permanently you, girl! Because of your rhythm And ability to twirl--
Because you are smart And determined to learn, I pray that one day You will learn to discern--
People will judge you And hurt you and worse, Try to make you feel Your heritage as cursed--
But baby you listen To Grammy right now, For those people are confused And are hurting somehow.
How can they know of The love that conceived you, The prayers that envelope you, The God that believes in you?
They'll shake their heads at the little bi-racial girl And sadly, my love, will not have a clue, That they should be humbled by the very presence of God's strength compassion mercy hope love and Spirit in you. Remember: Always and forever in You!
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