But I ain’t through. I write, I write, I write because
you keep listening
& I am down here on the ground,
praying that hope is more than a concept
because I am down here on the ground
wrestling with a deathly grip trying to keep
from losing my mind
Folami Abiade is an English and Speech Communications Instructor at Bauder College in Atlanta, GA. Originally from Ohio, she has published several books of poetry and performs spoken word.