Nala Simone

Photo 🌈 dump Jan- Feb i didn’t disappear… i was being rearranged.

writing a capstone
while life was writing me back in real time.

my body sat me down…
hospital. pause. no negotiation.

and in the middle of all that?
i saw clearly.

what care actually feels like…
and what just wears the costume.

some things i’m still holding close…
but intimacy will teach you what your mouth hasn’t caught up to yet.

still…
there were people who loved me properly.
soft. consistent. no confusion.

i’m grateful for that kind.

this not a dump.
this evidence.

part one.