Won't You Celebrate with Me
won't you celebrate with me
what i have shaped into
what i have shaped into
a kind of life? i had no model.
born in babylon
both nonwhite and woman.
what did i see to be except myself?
i made it up
here on this bridge between
starshine and clay
my one hand holding tight
my other hand; come celebrate
with me that everyday
something had tried to kill me
and has failed.
~ Lucille Clifton
~ Lucille Clifton