"Dare to let your dreams reach beyond you."*

That's what she told me,
on the opening track
to Common's latest album
The Dreamer/The Believer*

Her words made me
want to live up
to my potential and
realize my dreams:

I dream to find myself,
fall in love, create a family,
be an author, be a teacher,
be a musician, be an artist,
be healthy, seek gratitude,
acquire knowledge,
and find God.

The song inspired me so much.
The collaboration of
Lonnie Lynn and Maya Angelou
spitting wisdom was
literally and metaphorically
music to my ears!