Saturday, April 17, 2021

Waiting to breathe

She doesn’t pass 

wouldn’t want to

always seems to be 


holding her breath 

dark skin a beacon 

beaming Blackness without apology 


a light to 

her sisters and 

lure to lynch mobs


that could be 

around any corner 

constantly calculating the risks 


of her brilliance

in this world

and who it might attract 




April PAD Day 17 prompt: waiting 

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