Because Your Future Is Not Their Past

Heartbeat

Like clapping hands, meeting in chant

Sturdy

The legs carrying an empty head

Dropped

The mic by nervous hands

Take a bow you African children
Your narrative is now yours....
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Vinson Avatar
April 13, 2017 at 8:46 PM
Hopeful, Erina. : )
Rain Avatar
April 19, 2017 at 4:25 AM
I am in need of hope right now :)
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