doesn’t matter if you’re disabled or gay or whatever, if you’re white and rich you can dream
people will call you a visionary
do what you do
in the end they will always respect you
but if you’re hustling to keep it together
if english is not your native tongue
if you don’t have the privilege of later,
if you are unbossed & you know that your name is your own
if you act like you deserve love
do what you do want to do, say what you want to say
be shut down, called crazy
sister you taught me that everything is a resource
when i say we are on the threshold of infinite potential
i mean i got you and i know you got me. i believe in your dreams
you shape me
voice shaky, don’t let me question the experiences that have created me
your truth is everything
What a moving piece… that line about infinite potential is just beautiful.
Posted by NTE on July 20th, 2009.
“sister you taught me that everything is a resource
when i say we are on the threshold of infinite potential
i mean i got you and i know you got me. i believe in your dreams
you shape me
voice shaky, don’t let me question the experiences that have created me
your truth is everything”
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That made me shake. I have to go write that on a post-it and stick on it on a wall to read over and over.
So beautiful and raw.
Posted by fiona on October 10th, 2009.