The Affirmation of Black Phoebe
The Affirmation of Black Phoebe
Black Phoebe,
You answer my prayers.
You find me each time
when I give up on hope,
undermine a leap of faith,
forget my place in the design of things.
Your timing
forces me to believe
you know that I know,
and it brings me to tears.
Maya said "Miss your words".
I realized that I missed them too.
I missed my real voice.
and the power to create
from a place that was pure
with no second guesses.
With three words, she became you that day:
my affirmation bird
an angel
bells that ring
a thumbs up from the sky
a hug when I needed the most holding
the best reminder.
Like an animal
I am never aimless
because I was born.
Here with many moments,
plenty of chances to be
somebody else's Black Phoebe.