“Black women take care of Black women.” -Ashley Yates
Always.
she has been the chic,
the sturdy,
the fresh,
and fly one–
trendsetting as sunsets,
as bold as full moons.
Never stopping to check
for whom is not checking
for her.
In this body, walking
through this world as
magic, melanin, and millenniums
the rocks cry out
for me, for us, and the we
hidden in the magic
of our wombs.
It is the grace of our feet
and the rhythm in our sway
which carry us towards destiny
and the legacy meant for us.
Unmovable.
Unshakable.
Believing in us and each other.
Always.
-JBHarris, 10.15.19
This poem will be included in the new book–For A Black Girl, release for June 2020.
[image from the Facebook page Black Positivity by Kimmie Carlos]
