A WoMends

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Today I told myself, “I love you.”

I was divided.

I am too divided.

I don’t want to hurt myself anymore.

The self-destruction seduction has lost its charm on me.

I want to care,

because that is to be high.

Divided self let’s stop this fight and reach into the sky.

My heart is done, white flag is in and I call no win.

The middle woman has been jerked around too much.

I used to spend so much time with myself.

I am cool!

There is more to come.

I’m so sorry for being gone, but please go easy on me,

..as I say my heart is weak.

Forgiveness, forgiveness… embrace the mistakes.

There is no way to bypass the learning curve.

Be easy.

Breath deep.

A new day is coming.

Awaken the joy that lay dormant and crush the fear that ruled.

Discover and honor life’s precious jewel,

at the center of the heart.

Come together, not apart.

Divided self no more,

revolve around a united core.

Still.

Unmoving.

Stable.

-Courtney Rose Battistelli

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.

Her work combines ancestral knowledge with visions of the planetary future, examining how Black perspectives can transform how we see our world and what lies ahead.