My great grandmother is gone
But when I speak
She lives once more
And when my mother tells her tales
It is as though I was present for every moment

Every moment when she spoke when she meant to be a "silent woman"
Every room she was in when she was meant to be an "absent woman"

She was vast,
Always more than expected
And always enough for herself

Your lies were pregnant
They gave birth to false dreams
And now here I am,
A grandmother to broken promises

There is rain
But it's coming from my eyes
It's a downpour

You will either do one of two things with your life
Please people
Or help people

Ready yourself
Steady yourself
And go

My darling,
Do not wait for someone to dance with
When there is music in your bones

He searches for sweetness
And yet there you are
Right in front of him
Honey
Flower
Sugar