Closing Prayer
When you take her from us
Please remember
She deserve the softest touch
The gentlest of care
She is a warrior of love
With the purest of hearts
And the deepest devotion to us
Take care of her
Hold her close
Show her love
and let her feel joy
Her work is done
Remember she loves ice cream sandwiches
and movies
Pecan pie
And rice with yoghurt
And all she wants is to see
her babies
and her babies babies
rise
the spoken word
I conceive these pieces with the beat of my heart,
then birth them with the fire of my voice.
i am ayla
born in the east, raised in the west
daughter of two academics, both artists
masters in human rights, committed to social justice
love affair with travel, art, and food
speaks four languages, laughs in all