The Legend of Black Girl Magic (Peg's Journey)

Once upon a time in the Magical World of Black Girlhood There lived a beautiful and powerful princess named Peg Now Peg wasn't an ordinary princess, she was a warrior as well She fought hard to help her people flee From an evil space wizard who had waged war and taken control of her planet Traveling the galaxies, she carried with her a small sword A golden barret for her hair And a tiny box that contained a piece of the sun Spun into thread It had been passed down to her from her grandmother And her task should she accept, was to travel the galaxies To find every Black and Brown girl born and give them a piece of the thread Once received, the thread would awaken each Black girl's magical powers Powers that if unleashed could transform their world They say that till this day Peg still travels the universe placing threads of Black Girl Magic In songs, in books, in policies, bed scarves, gardens, wigs And even in grandmother's kitchens, and grandfather's clock And sometimes, if you get real still and real quiet You might find a piece of thread that's been left in you