Ascending

Ascending

"babygirl with the tight braids,we both know the truth, the reason why you cry when you pray. lost in the cosmic wonder of eternity,how does it feel to be brought before the almighty? how does it feel to be on the center stage,with the audience neither clapping nor booing? a stillness... an awareness.i want to [...]

You

You

You you read my poetry without ever truly reading it.you saw me without ever needingto turn a page. lines and linesof my soul etched in ink—youtook one look down and saw moreof me than i ever thought.how do you do that?that is, know me so wellwhen my mouth is closed?you persisted with questionsthat were stones [...]