“Refresh Reflect”

Taking a moment to
Clear the channel
Change the dial
Reset the switch
Turn down the volume
Remove the static
Redirect the antennae
Unplug the electricity
Gave me time to
Refresh my mind
Find gratitude for misplaced memories
Like playing handball in a makeshift playground
Jumping double dutch with my mama’s extra thin extension cord
Roller-skating down smooth free cement streets
Digging for the prize in the Cracker Jack Box
Unwrapping a hard sugary square of
Bazooka Bubble Gum followed by
Blowing a sweet pink bubble from my mouth
Pop, splat chew
Simply sweet residue in my mouth on my face in my memories

Desta

“Writing is a potion of devotion, magical, mysterious and mighty” Desta

"Love is like the sea. It's a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it's different with every shore. ”
Zora Neale Hurston