I've been asking this question a lot recently, in the wake of the death of yet another Black person. I ask this not only in response to police brutality against Black people but in terms of unashamed lynching of Black people by civilians, such as in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, and countless…
"We've control of little in this world." - Redeeming Love I'm wrestling to settle into the uncertainty of this time. Unlike in the past, I've started to loosen the reins over my life more and more but that doesn't mean the questions don't remain. Daily I am humbled by my musings of the events I…
Lay your weary mind on my lap. Rest the day's worries, fears, and doubts into the palm of my hand. I see you, your neck crooked, your back heavy from carrying a load that was never yours to bear or pick up onto your hunched shoulders. I see you, your eyes dilated from tiredness, your mouth displaced into…
Spring is early this year. I read somewhere that for the first time since 1896, spring will start early (March 19 as opposed to March 21). Spring is already afoot in my neighborhood. Brand new leaves are clothing the trees' bare branches. Fragrant magnolia trees are in full blossom. Blooming Japanese Cherry Blossom trees are livening…
