Awakened Spirit

Many years went and came,
saw and conquered,
with the plight of all
knowing that it
was possible–

Impossibility never
dawn on this horizon

Entrenched with
passion of channeling
the inner power, the essence
that empowered the healing
that was needed to anchor
the victorious–

In the absolute
courage emerged
and spirited the
brave–

Ordinary was not
the assignment
it was the extraordinary
that launched–

It was the moonstruck
that capitulated it all–

Some fell to their ultimate
demise when sent to
confront their demons —

As some flourished
and danced to the rhythm
of healing when confronted
with past hurts–

It was a testament
of faith and tenacity
without holding any
punches–

Decades have past
and so has the amount
of bridges, taxes, and fees, one
have been paid in full–

So, when one tells another
to relieve or go through those
bridges again, one must smile
say– darling; we don’t do anything
twice, but once–

If you are looking for training
and direction– one can give
you pointers on how to navigate
with comfort, laughter, tears
knowing healing is the heart
of the matter at stake–

Well-equipped and fully
loaded with experience
to share with ease
so others do not go
through the same pitfalls
one endured–

The best teachers
are those cuts, pain,
burns, bruising
because it develops
character and resiliency–

Learn to have a sense of humor
while going through hell–
it is proof you are being built
to be the solider that you were
meant to be–

One would never take away
those moments of tears that
flowed like a Niger River,
yelled, screamed, and contemplated
the worse–

But holding on to the inner strength that
all would make one stronger
and brazenly bold–
when torched with hell
and fiery–

Looking back, one can smile
and has earned the stripes
of honor without anyone’s
assistance but only with
spirit of my ancestors that
stood tall and firm–

Change was going to come
but it took depth and
accountability to ring
in the truth to power
within the healing that was
needed for this reckoning
to be resolved–

And it was all worth it–
and healing feels
so good on the other side–

Because one has graduated with the highest honors
and has earned all the privileges to sit
and sip with dignitaries alike–

So, what are you waiting for–
come and join the side
of freedom and release
the bondage of slavery–

Because joy, laughter, and happiness
keeps one high all the time–

See you on the mountain of healing and triumph–

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