My Teeth Became Sour As I Listened

I Was Still Hesitant To Let Myself Let Go, Because I Still Believed In The Fragility Of Happiness.

How Many More Times Do We Have To Come To Terms With Death Before We Find Safety?" He Asked. He Waited A Few Minutes, But The Three Of Us Didn't Say Anything. He Continued: "every Time People Come At Us With The Intention Of Killing Us, I Close My Eyes And Wait For Death. Even Though I Am Still Alive, I Feel Like Each Time I Accept Death, Part Of Me Dies. Very Soon I Will Completely Die And All That Will Be Left Is My Empty Body Walking With You. It Will Be Quieter Than I Am.

My Childhood Had Gone By Without My Knowing, And It Seemed As If My Heart Had Frozen.

We All Find Joy And Radiance And A Reason To Move On Even In The Most Dire Of Circumstances. Even In Chaos And Madness, Theres Still A Beauty That Comes From Just The Vibrancy Of Another Human Spirit.

I Believe That There Is A God, And Coming From An African Tradition, I Believe Also That There Are Gods.