Dance With Me
questions swirl
emotions pivot
flipping
disappearing
changing with the moment
trauma ripping wide
our peaceful community
violence
against my people
by one of our own
eleven lives extinguished
others scarred forever
why this destruction?
ceaseless tears
beg the skies
will
there
ever
be
a
day
we can walk unafraid?
Yes.
I choose today
this day
this new year
lift your chin
with me
feel all that you feel
stand tall
take up your sacred space
steady gaze
facing into fear
bearing our loss
unbowed
my beloved
you belong
I belong
we belong
to each other
dance with me
brave and beautiful
because
love will win.
…
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24/7 U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline, voice: 800-799-7233, text: “START” to 88788