Black History Month, Day Twenty-Six - Fragments (Where We Were)

Inspiration Image: Kadir Nelson – “Cotton”

Writing Soundtrack: Childish Gambino – “This is America”

Fragments (Where We Were)

What I seen?

Where I been?

It all.

Right Here.

I ain’t never felt a pain…

I ain’t never heard a wail…

And the baby gone. 

They took him just as soon as they could

And she ain’t never been the same

I tried to fight

That’s how I got this scar

That’s why my back broke

I’m still out here though

They don’t care

Broken…

I’m so sorry…

What’d you ask me? 

Right.

A long time.

Long as I can remember,

I been here. 

…Light out her eyes,

Like looking in a black hole.

Joy of a woman taken…

They broke her.

Broke me.

Still here though.

Ain’t my time yet. 

It ain’t my time…