Brown, beautiful, bold

Pretty, precious, perfect

Creamy and rich

Brown

The glittering jewels of a saree

Hard and cold

Bright and sparkling 

Dancing through the evening sky

Brown

Spicy masalas bounce

Through thousands of tongues

Covering the vastness

Of what fuels me 

Electrifying me 

Brown 

Sparkling explosions of light

Fills a sorrowful void

Brightness, a tsunami of gratitude

Brown

Love engulfing the velvet night 

Scattering the air 

With beautiful diamonds

Joyfully singing 

Brown

World wide emotions 

Covey 

A deep connection 

Bringing a prayer to happiness

Brown

Luscious hair 

Flowing like Rapunzel

Slicked back with the comforting smell

Of coconut

Brown

Sweet, sticky mango

Dripping down millions of little kid’s fingers

Giggles erupting from their playful souls

Brown 

Sweet and milky mithai

“Mhmmm” 

The sound of content 

My parents paved the way

Shadows of their past

Guiding me through a whirlwind

Of confusion 

Showing me who I am

In all of my glory

In all of the beads, flavors 

And life attached

Red swaying silk

Glowing on beautiful skin

Tidbits of culture

Comes to my life

Everyday

Indian accents from my dad

I laugh

Bollywood moves from my mom

Windless souls singing to the night sky

I join her

Because my parents show me

Who I am 

And who I am is

Beautiful and sweet

Rich with culture

Indian.