For Toni.
-
Toni Morrison
emmm Toni
yasss Toni
...you see she did something for me
she never left me lonely
she never left me hungry for peace of mind
rocked me with bosoms of understanding in these times
her stanzas, her lines, she did something for me
I've got a testimony
Yes she did.
emmhmmmm
she did something for me.
something I could feel but couldn't see
she told me where to dot the "eyes" and cross the 'T'
in THESE streets
for me, you see?
reading the diaries of my sistah's internal ceremonies
back when Pecola had blue eyes and Sula had big thighs she taught me magic
static of anything but my commitment to mine own rendition
a gift signed in the blood of our tradition
natural power
Toni.
she listened
soothed me with conviction
she kept me from feeling lonely
kept me from living phony
zoning into my strength
showed me what I was proud of
my vulnerability became my power
the tears showered my dreams to fruition
Her solution intact
For Toni.
Simply stated: Stay black
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Xo pB
