Her Name is Maya

She made her way with her intelligence, boldness, and grace

This woman is special

She has a name

And her name is Maya

Born as the name, Marguerite Annie Johnson

at Saint Louis in the state of Missouri

Raised in Stamps, Arkansas

Suffering from parents calamitous separation

Raped and abused by the hands of her mom's boyfriend

Murdered by the hands of her uncles

Kept her lips sealed shut

Shut like a locked door with no key

Depression-era South to Rich era

Turning life into a journey

Her life was dependable

A daring writer,

A poetic preacher,

She was and always remain our Phenomenal Woman

She lived her potential life

Until she left to be in a better place

Going to see her family and her brother face to face

We cried,

The whole world cried,

She marked her territory

Leaving behind Her poems, Her stories, Her legacy

She rises above the heavens above from mortality to immortality

She will be forever Eternity

They'll remember your name

What's her name?

Her name was Maya.