Family pictures

Full of history, expectations, agreements, obligations

Originally free and mighty

Great

Omniscient love always and forever

Magnificence stolen, traded, given away

Hope and aspiration forgotten

Bogged down by the anchor of

Years of slavery, poverty, lack and limitation

Imbedded in our consciousness although we are abundant

Keeping us from freedom

While freedom stands right before us

Awaiting our recognition

Mama felt like her mama felt like her mama felt

Suffering is the burden, the punishment

Of being human, of being woman

No need to discuss it

No need to communicate at all

Just bear it

Suppress all feelings

Deny any unhappiness

I am happy in my unhappiness for God

Greater will be the grace of God

More golden will be the streets of heaven

The light of the Lord will shine brighter

The more you suffer

I reject this!!

            You cannot reject yourself.

I resent you!!

            You cannot resent yourself.

I hate you!!

            You cannot hate yourself.

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