Third Page Flashcards
Then hands set me on two young feet
I rise in the first heels she bought me- Bambi
I rise in the first heels she bought me- Bambi
I stumble after my Mother, follow light shimmering
I stumble after my mother, follow light shimmering
Off cowry shells adorning her locks
Off cowry shells adorning her locks
She is glorious, my Mother
She is glorious, my Mother,
Muthaca
Muthaca
Always has, forever will
Always has, forever will
By Fire, by Force
By Fire, by Force
She knows no other way
She knows no other way
Into my palm, my Mother presses inheritance
Into my palm, my Mother presses inheritance
Her secret of how to hold court
Her secret of how to hold court
How to duel with The Uncles
How to duel with The Uncles
Without Them knowing you’ll get the gold
Without Them knowing You’ll get the gold
Then leaving Them gasping in your respectful dust
Then leave them gasping in your respectful dust
Mother tries teaching Me worldly tactics
Mother tries teaching Me worldly tactics
How to haggle for the best market price
How to haggle for the best market price
In a breath, she whispers my true name
In a breath, she whispers my true name
Another inheritance
Another inheritance
Immortality concealed within
Immortality concealed within
But I don’t properly listen, I never seem to do
But I don’t properly listen, I never seem to do
So She sends Me forward
So She sends me forward
“Go ask the Aunties if they’d like any tea”
“Go ask the Auntie’s if they’d like any tea”
I see Them across the hall, beckoning
