She Told Me

 She told me to stay still.

She told me to listen.

She told me I would not regret it.

I am glad I listened.

What she told me was truth.

What she told me was fire.

What she told me was pain.

I am glad I listened.

What she told me was my beginning.

What she told me was my legacy.

What she told me was my medicine.

Next time she tells you, listen.

Next time she tells you, acknowledge.

Next time she tells you, validate.

Next time she tells you, look and learn. 

Next time she tells you, might be the last time you hear her. 

Next time she tells you, take in your legacy. 

In Solidarity,

La Doctora