They said
my blue sky
was aggressive and violent
my experience
the pounding heart
the breath of life
pumping through my body
pouring out into the world
is the transition
is the anger
that looks forward
is the calm after
the riots
after the fires
the outrage
the blue sky that comes
after the smoke clears
is the beauty that comes
through the blood
ours
?
after the dust settles
and we can enjoy
the blue sky
unencumbered by
aggression
and
violence
illustrated-self 