I dream

I dream dreams of nights African
with whispers from old souls that beckon me
"Arise", they say, "from this lifelong nightmare, this controlled dream that awakes with you, walks with you, speaks to you. Take off that body cast you wear to protect yourself from your destiny. Look into the mirror of the past and lavish in your brown skin. Swim in the ocean of words that crash upon your full lips. Laugh at the broadness of your shoulders that hold the weight of intelligence that rest upon them"

I dream dreams of still waters,
Of eyes that shine like moons on the blackest dark
Arms that hold my strength and nurture my weakness
Soul that touches me and calms my fears while finding happiness
in living Blackness.

-Author Brown