My ancestors gave me a power

that i can’t begin to understand

It’s like they knew

but how could they misconstrue

this power within me

Blood isn’t so loyal after all

to instill this pain so caved in within the cracks so that I wouldn’t find

to deceive me into believing that

what i was feeling was mine

they succeeded

within the cracks is where she resides

© 2018 Stacy Torres