Black History Month Tribute pt. 2

    II. Enlightened


    But my roots run deep
    Twisting and turning,
    Entangled in the lost legacy…
    She told me to rise
             Because I have the strength
    She told me to go where I've never been
             Because I have the vision
    She told me to sit when I’m at my limit
             Because I’m not invincible
    She told me to take control, claim my own power
    Because I am.

    And we—
    She and I,
                   My mother
                   Grandmother
                   Aunt
                   Sister
    We grow strong
    Into this old, proud tree.
    The wind blows
    And my leaves may drift away
    But my branches never break
    My trunk never bends.
    I am defiant
    I am tall.

    I want the world to see
    To stand in awe beneath my shade
    Never to ask what manner of tree is this,
    But to know us by our rightful name.
    Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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