A Z Y A

Black gurls in the woods

some with locs. some with fros. some with a bright covered hair scarf. some come to talk. some come to listen. some come to feel. while some come to find permission to forgive.
themselves. and others.

some let tears fall into the river. some get their hair wet in the water. some smile at the sun. while some walk barefoot on the grass.

some wear hiking boots. some wear nike flip flops. some are together. some are alone. some sit silent. some search for answers to questions they have yet to ask out loud. while some yell into the wind and try to out roar the thunder.

some bring books. some smoke a j. some play uno, and although in the middle of the woods, some still ask if we are playing stacks.

some are afraid and still do it anyways. some are becoming. while some openly hope for earth to show them the way.

some spot deers. some hold worms, and if it has just rained some help put them back in the dirt. while some catch fish only to release them.

some search for god(s). some search for God. some search for others. while some search for the parts of themselves they had misplaced a long time ago.

here in the woods,
all are free.