LET IT SHINE THROUGH (Poem)

Poetry
Written By Farah Lawal Harris

LET IT SHINE THROUGH

By Farah Lawal Harris, 2025

Sis, your soul glow like Darryl. On God.

And how you make it look easy? It’s hard.

When the world burns, they expect us to cook.

We are worth more than our skills and our looks.

Sis, our soul glow like Darryl. We shine.

We drink from the Fountain of Youth. We fine.

And when we are not, we got each other.

Sister, Auntie, cousin, bestie, mother.

We are meant to live in community.

We are so much stronger in unity.

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Written for National/Global Poetry Writing Month

Farah Lawal Harris

Farah Lawal Harris is an artist and breast cancer survivor who inspires people to overcome obstacles and be well. Through vulnerable storytelling, writing, and theatre, Farah makes people feel less alone and more able to tap into their personal power to be their best, creative selves.

https://www.farahlawalharris.com
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