When the night comes
and your moment has a feeling of homeless
Identify the part of you that suffers
And remove this
Brand this sacrifice beautiful
Move on to the next
Find the extension that flows across the
Parts of you that would rationalize drowning
If drowning was the circumstance attached
To the obstacles keeping you from living
This is how the body TESTIFIES
Becoming the means to serve the purpose of the dance
Capable of identifying beautiful
You put on your black sequence dress
And you dance
You find salvation in movement
Each synapse reflecting a new lift
a relevant twisted teasing action
You breathe in your human
You mold your fingers around a mound of clay
And label this place home
And your house is stronger now
Recognize how efficiently loneliness cuts you
Brand this sacrifice beautiful
Move on to the next
Find the extension that passes like osmosis across the
Parts of you that would rationalize the white noose
As if hanging was the circumstance attached
To the obstacles keeping you from living
This is the price you pay for illusions
Imaginary miracles sweeping you off your feet
If nothing you promised yourself includes PEACE
Move on to the next
Find the extension that passes like oxygen across the
Parts of you that would rationalize the act of voluntarily holding your breath
As if suffocation was the circumstance attached
To the obstacles keeping you from living
In the light of forgiveness
Remember who she is
Imagine yourself walking past the barriers together
Visualize the limitless
Forget everything that never was
Move on to the next
Discover the art of this ritual
Brand this sacrifice beautiful
Find the extension that passes like fire across the
Parts of you that would rationalize the flames
And how amazing the sun feels so close to us
As if ash to dust was the circumstance attached
To the obstacles keeping you from living
Iyeoka ivie okoawo 12/09 ©
