I had a dream about, a lot of things.
but mainly that I gave birth to a baby I wasn't prepared for at all. I didn't know I was even pregnant. I was so unprepared I knew I needed to search for some diapers. I kept asking for help but no-one would help me. I asked a nurse and she said “usually people come with that stuff” and I was like... “ I didn’t know I was pregnant”
so I put my baby down to search for diapers. I ran into a house, and there was a lot of things happening that aren't relevant to this part of the story.
but I fell asleep and when I woke up and remembered I was a mom and needed to go find my baby !
so I ran and found her. and she was starving. She was excited to see me and I was like, okay I need to change your diaper. Then I stopped and said... wait. your hungry. I need to feed you. So I paused because not only did I not find diapers but I didn’t get any food. But then I realized , this is a baby. I am a mom. I can breast feed. So I picked her up and fed her and she ate and was satisfied. Then we laid back to rest finally.
I talked to my mom about this.
She said babies are a symbol of new life.
Maybe the play I've been working on. I gave birth to something new and unexpected. And then I neglected it. But when I finally gave it my attention, it was happily waiting for me.
I chimed in with, it’s not even like wasn't tryna take care of the baby I was looking for ways to take care of her. But when I found her, what I was looking for wasn't even what she needed. She needed me, and what I already had.
milk
something from me. and my being.
Wild dream.
Interesting idea.
but I gotta listen to it.
I gotta feed it myself.
I am enough
I can take care of my own creations
I just need to give it me.
and it will be satisfied.
Float. Breathe. Balance. Float. Breathe. Balance. Float. Float. Float. Breathe. Still.
Newness
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Breathe
Of
Fresh
Newness
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May the 4th be with you
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Why is it that most of what I’ve “learned” about black people, involved their death and demise.
Where’s the classes talking about the Victories and Celebration of Blackness?
The success and discoveries of black people
The strength and perseverance of black people
I know it’s out there
Why haven’t I found it?
Why isn’t it offered in my area?
Why do I have to be the change I wanna see
Why must I bear the weight or seeking my identity
Why do I need to search and dig through the articles and history books to find facts
Why
Then I just have to sit in a pool of sentences and swim
Drown
Tread
Live in pools of sentences
And stand up and see what’s stuck
What I can take with me
And what I can let wash over me
But I had to find the pool
I had to decide if it was okay to dive in
Idk who created this pool
Idk who’s sentenced these are
But they’re what I have
They’re all I can look to.
Till I create my own pools
With my own waves
The man who says he can, and the man who says he can’t, are both usually right.
Not sure
Reach
Reach
Reach
Reach
Reach
reach
Stand tall
Stand tall
Stand tall
Stand y’all
Tall
Stand tall y’all
Illuminate
Negro sunshine
Exude
Beyond your skin
Exude
The lights behind your eyes
Reach further out into the world
Be seen
When it’s dark you are still there
You still exist
You are present
Exude
Shine
Let them see you
Stand up
And strike
Sunflowers, 2019