Oh Woman

Oh woman did you know

Did you know that there were petals

And petals

Of glorious blooming in you

Oh woman did you know

That there were layers and depths and heights to how full and wide and deep you’d grow

Soft laughter would fill your mouth

If you knew back then

If only you knew back then

Just how vibrant and shimmering

Your becoming would be.

Oh woman did you know

Did you know that you’d reach up and grab all the glimmering nourishing sap of growth’s goodness

Your nose would wrinkle and I’m sure you’d pinch yourself

If I told you that what once caused you to fret

And anguish

And turn

And roll thoughts over a thousand times

That those very plagues and weights

Would crackle and dissipate into

Nothingness

Oh woman did you know

Did you know that there were petals and petals

Of glorious blooming - in you

In, you.

— Words by Seyi

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