Vibrant Woman

Most mornings I attempt to write

I look in the mirror and

A maroon aura surrounds me

The blues of the ocean do so captivate

but my element is fire

I’m deep and active like

Kick ‘em Jenny of Grenada

My core is a

Great flame fueled by desire

My womb grew a physical being

That constantly reminds me of

What is

Vitality.

I dream vibrantly of giving

My all to someone special

Passion is my love language

but my vessel is sacred

My confidence was birthed by being

Courageous any self doubt I carry

Can egress.

I wear colored beads around my waist

To remind me of a past I was stripped

of ages ago.

Through adulthood I’ve gained

Knowledge of each colors meaning

I confirm myself the maroon hue I am

Seeing affirms me

Simply being is enough

Still and beautiful as a rose

Feeding off light and still

I protect my beauty with tough thorns

That oppose

Inconsistency

Eloquently.

I only poke when forced

I use colors to depict my mood and

What I’m trying to

Manifest

I know in black there is

Power

Black reminds me

I’m divine, unique

The sun

Enlightens me

When it touches my skin

it ignites me and my belief in

My ambitions

My comprehension of color

Combined with how I apply it

On paper using pens and pencils

Is what makes me different.

At this moment I am maroon

I continue to work on my roots

so green hues can sprout

A bountiful life I am proud

of that I, through self-love and

Countering doubt

Grew.