Internal Sacrifice

Written while abroad in South Africa. A reflection on my existence and the sacrifices it took for me to be here.

Oh dear Motherland,

ridden with strife, pain, and sacrifice,

continue to provide me wisdom,

nourishment, and tender care,

as I move to defy the earthly boundaries

that dare to confine my soul.

Let the internal pains of your people

pour over me, bathe me,

in a veil of holy pride

and godly ambition,

and allow me to never forget

that once united as one,

a body can accomplish anything;

and that all sacrifices made on the inside

allow for growth, development, and enrichment of

one heart,

one mind,

and one resounding voice

that will pierce through the heavens,

And fall gracefully upon the ears of angels.

Thus restoring peace, serenity, and hope

to a land ridden with internal sacrifices.

© Prophet in The Making, 2017