I am br a black woman strong br beyond definition br standing tall by my words br humming a song to defy my place br and claim my space till time br looks on me with tears br and renew itself br br I am a black woman br poised to vanquish night br and usher in the day br veer the wind southward br that moist clouds rise for me br to feel joy that kindles blue meridian skies br br I am a black woman br fulfilling my call br as a strong black woman br never to bow nor bend to heartaches and br the pain that brings tears to eyes br I am a black woman br still carrying the warm smiles of my youth br br I am a black woman br gathering my songs into fiery Zulu spears br to kill tears still dancing on our foreheads br and when morning star rises tomorrow br everything will be bright before us br because yesterday ended last nightbr br Padmore Enyonam Agbemabiesebr br