after Cebo Campbell

 

having to live in a world

where peonies gets to be 

their full peony glory

is a harsh truth to carry

we just breathe

through our blackness

wealwaysgonnabethevillian

of their story

it’s enough to just give up

and yet through time

and blood to the root and bone

wealwaysgonnamakeaway

wealwaysgonnafindaway

wealwaysgonnabeaway

as we strive to see 

ourselves as peonies, full