Lineage
I hear a calling Through my left ear I feel their presence They talk to me
The shamanic psychic who was loved by her children and grandchildren
The community leader who created a safe space for the neighborhood outcasts
The vivacious spiritual nomad who raised the secret love child of her lousy brother
The larger-than-life lover who cared for everyone who had the pleasure of entering her life
The misunderstood wanna-be actress who died angry at the world
These are women in my lineage
I know I am connected I know I am protected I am deeply rooted
I am a sum of these women Everything that they were Everything they wished to be.