Sometimes I feel as if the color of my skin is a curse. I am painted a dark brown symbolizing the hardships I'd soon face from the exact moment I was born. Written on my skin is the setbacks of my African ancestors that I simply cannot forget; it is engraved and scribbled onto me, the first thing I see when I look into the mirror.
I never truly liked my appearance. Cream colored beauties dance around my head, joyful and yet I cannot celebrate with them. Blue eyed, pink lips, a pale white face...I am too dark, my hair is too big and poofy, my lips are too plump.
I could never be as beautiful as them...
Or at least that's what I thought.
[A/N: specifically written for my dark skinned beauties out there!♡♡]
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ENVY// AMBW
Fanfiction[Book Cover: @queenbvtch] "Do you realize there's so many forms of beauty that even the human mind cannot comprehend?" "Yes, I am very aware." "Then why must you continue to call yourself unappealing? I'll have you know, that you are very pleasing...
