The Chemistry of the Black Skin is Beautiful
The chemistry of the black skin is beautiful" - Anonymous, circa 1991-96 Yes, it still is. Before I knew what it meant to be black skinned, I knew that. Not the kind of knowing that is about the biochemistry of melanin pigmentation nor of its physiology. But that kind called a knowing, like an intuition. The indescribable knowing of a thing that surpasses acquired knowledge. As a little kid, my mind comprehended that. The events and antecedents in the past couple of days have brought this to the fore of my almost daily musings. I have always hoped it isn't true that there is enshrined this evil we see rare up its ugly head ever so often. This evil that pervades the fabric of our societies and communities. Even our sacred ones meant to model the "unity in Christ" are not spared -- indicating the depths of its reach. Oh the desperation of the heart of men and the wickedness thereof. Oh the continued need of a savior and of His redemptive grace, my heart yearn