ODE TO NANCY TANYA

She knew life wasn't over yet

others thought the end is near 

but for Nancy Tanya

she's living at the beginning of the far end 

the verge of universe 

her hand houses the galaxy in one piece 

her soul has travelled to the world beyond 

seen mysteries beyond human comprehension 

yet still, she conforms with the living

trying to fit back into human race 

for when she smiles

she is fighting lots of battles within 

battles that none can survive 

battles that even Angels falls on their knees and pray for grace

but yet, she fights derf

because her soul has reached supernatural relms and returned 

a strong willed African

whose ancestors have never for once forsaken 

despite her distance from mother's soil

she's still in connectivity 

a rare grace in diaspora 

an undiluted blackness crawls under her skin

like Olokun's bride, Osun sengese

her spirit calms and purifies souls in her waters 

making them whole and alive again

anytime she gives a piece of herself away 

she lightens up a candle in the wind

for piece by piece we fall apart 

and piece by piece we lighten up the universe 

@talk2leigh

9 Nov 2020

8:40am