We all yearn for the courage to be seen
To speak our truth with depth and meaning
Live authentically to the root
Playing the freedom flute
Ready to dilute the noise of insecurities
Disguised as false security with a gun and mace
That just take, take, take
Yearning for a love worth living for
Dying is easy, you just have to close the door
Yearning for space to grace the stage
To do it our way, live how we want
Come what may so that
we may say today is the day
No more gray skies
Confusing our prey for play
I pray for you that you may not betray
The real you
That you feel you
Eat the meals that nourish you and restore you
You are not a prisoner of war
Your heart has played its musical score
You have had the privilege of the floor
Because you rise
Like crying eyes you advise
You chastised your pint size
That enjoyed playing small
You began to fertilize and crystallize
Decolonized your thinking
Magnetized your giving
Entered the era for receiving
Light bodied being
Seeing without seeing
Anna Emilia (She/her) was born January 22, 1990, in Newark, NJ to an Entrepreneurial Mother and Immigrant father, and She is Multi-racial. She received her Bachelor's in business Administration from Berkeley College and since then obtained her CPR/BLS, Life Coach, and Reiki certifications. She loves Prince and Michael Jackson, Enjoys learning and trying new things. When she has free time, it is usually spent drinking coffee, writing more poetry, watching Bob's Burgers, or playing with her Shihtzu Chewy! Anna has been published in Dreams in Hiding Anthology, The Elpis Letters Anthology, Prosetics, Querencia Press, The Purposeful Mayo, Blue Bear Press, and others!
