Grace

Preacher talked about grace a few weeks ago; *your Grace…*

Your GRACE!

It’s on the line--

If we are all to be the wise and powerful wizards and queens

They make us out to be on all of our screens and in magazines

Then I think we need to show ourselves more.

I mean our true selves. (Not our asses) Which are nice --look at mine!

*turn around bright eyes* And if ya swear that there’s no truth and who cares why do you say it like you’re right?

Give up other folkses’ words for a moment and reflect--without abandon--

On YOUR life.

Now I’ll sit down on my ass in humility after this next rhyme but first I need to take my time

To tell you where I came from

You see I was a girl of three when some common law uncle molested me

And maybe even younger when it began, far before I can remember I was an angel in heaven

And I chose to come here to endure him and those sick fucks alike

What? Do you think we have no choice in being born?

I’m here to prepare a place for future babies

Create a world free from adulterated scorn

I’m here to make room and hold space for those like me

How many times do I have to prove I’m an angel?

Never. Because I’m only human but after all this life stuff is over

I’ll be like an angel once more

And if I’m losing you in this store, if your sign says it’s closed, just know I’m  sharing mine for  sheer meaning to enhance the feeling of my own life and my understanding of the lives of all the others around me,  before me, those i know and those I’ve yet to meet here, and hereafter. AMEN