"It is in colliding with and uniting with other people, you truly learn, and learn about yourself"


Covalent

I only learned of my unintended privilege
when I stepped into
and tried to build my life in
a less privileged world

I only understood my accidental naivety of prejudice
after I chose to stand
love and live
beside you
my magnificent black man

I always knew of my power
and fought against their ideas of weakness
growing up with the gift and compassion
of being able to carry children

But I truly only grew into
the compassion
the vulnerability
the love and the
power
of being woman

In walking beside you





Poetry by SecretWords The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2017-04-02 at 04:44

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Ann Wood The PoetBay support member heart!
You welcome
2017-05-18


Ann Wood The PoetBay support member heart!
I LOVE TO READ YOU SECRETWORDS.

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2017-05-04



Beautiful!

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