The strong BLack Woman is dead - T.D. Jakes

While sruggling with the reality of  being a woman instead of being a myth, the strong black woman passed away. Medical sources say she died of natural causes, but those who knew her know that she died from being silent when she should have been screaming. Those who knew her know that she smiled when she should have been raging. Those who knew her know that she died from being sick and not wanting anyone to know because her pain might inconvenience them. She died from an overdose of other people clinging to her when she didn't even have enough energy for herself. The strong black woman is dead. She died from loving men who didn't love themselves and could only offer a crippled reflection. She died from raising children alone. She died from the lies her grandmother taught her mother and her mother taught her about life, men and racism. She died from secrets she kept trying to burn away instead of allowing herself the kind of nervous breakdown she was entitled to. She died from being responsible because she was the last rung on the ladder and there was no one under her she could dump on. The strong black woman is dead. She died from being dragged down and set upon by unevolved women posing as sisters,sisters,sisters. She died from tolerating Mr Pityful just to have a man around the house. She died from sacrificing herself for everybody and everything when what she really wanted was to be a singer, a dancer, a poet you see... She died from lies of ommission because she didn't want to bring A BLACK MAN DOWN! The strong black woman passed away. She died from the myths that would not allow her to show weakness without being chastised by the hazy and lazy. She died from hiding her real feelings until they became hard and bitter enough for her womb and brests like angry tumours. The strong black woman is dead. She died from never being good enough for what men wanted, or being too much for the real man she wanted. She died from being too black and died again for not being black enough. She died from being misinformed about her mind, her body and the extent of her royal capabilities - sometimes she refused to die but was killed.
SHE CARRIED THE FAMILY IN HER BELLY;
THE COMMUNITY ON HER HEAD;
HER RACE ON HER BACK
But,  fell to the ground at the strife of his hand...cried for her virginity - bled and died!
The strong black woman;
The srong black woman is dead