CHANGE.

Change is so constant I could say

change a dozen times and the word

change would mean something different every time I said it.

Change

changes hands from those too stuck up bitch rich to

change to those too itchin' for something to scratch away the pain to

change what got them there in the first place when

change is first born right here in your head space.

Change is closer than the spark before the flame.

Change is the escape plan not yet thought of.

Change is the x and y chromosome woman or man.

Change was the world before we drew a map.

Change is the action of love when it is not hindered.

Change changes everything. ALL WAYS for the better.

Brothers and sisters

my name is CHANGE.

Not because I refuse to stay the same

but because I am that I am that I am no other way

and that, will never

change.

Changing my clothes

changing the roads

changing is flow.

Changing is strangers into lovers.

But when strangers become fighters

I would argue that this is not change.

I tell you this is fear, in the heart of one or the other.

Raising arms against our sisters and brothers when

they raise their voices and come out from behind cover.

Quick! Put down that cracka or put down that nigga

cuz if we don't things might not stay the same.

Cuz if we do things'll stay the same...whew.

Please understand that when I say the word

'nigga' it does not come with connotations of hate.

But when I say the word 'same'

please believe that I hope that it do.

Same connotates the stopping of seasons,

same connotates the same shit

for the same reasons.

Same connotates eventual blind faith

in all of the things that we believe in.

Same connotates the past tense of 'forget'

and it seems that 'same' has forgot,

the death, funeral and wake of yours truly.

My name is change.

A name given to me out of beauty for all that

change gives.

Change is

new life to be lived.

Change is the

new day casting it's

new sun and her

new rays don't ask permission

they just reach out to you and kiss.

Change is me saying everything and regretting nothing

because even if half of everything that comes out of my mouth is a lie,

well the lies will be overturned

and it is the TRUTH that wIll Set me FREE,

and because of this, I will have learnt.

and I will walk away

changed.

I've said the word

change

29 times

and that's 29 more times than I

need to say it for everything to have already

changed.

Brothers and sisters,

My name is change.