Connected to a familial empire,
Prince is the heart of my soul,
& ruler of my life
The last name
echoed by the passer-byes.
Respected by the prestigious
makes us easy to recognize
Our round face fills the room,
Intellectual rants keep us afloat,
& the uncontrollable help to others increases our favor.
The cracks shown through them are missing.
It is shielded by nature. But
My cracks are salvageable.
We hold ourselves afloat by fighting
Goliaths to attain our undefeatable
streak of
faith, grace, and strength.
They are not a perfect empire but
The love and acceptance make me want to stay longer
Am I like them?
Francois illuminates the streets of Antigua.
The big brown eyes looking at the new world order,
accepting the hurts of others but
always forgiving.
Our strong resilience increases favor within.
The helpful pockets of roses lower us to bee stings
but
our hearts fill with ever-glowing mission of hope
From birth, my lineage was not perfect
The struggle to connect overshadowed our true potential and
the unfortunate abandonment of their beloved left them astray.
But their good faith through rejection, hurt, and struggle
Helps to shine in any challenge put in front of us
Seen as fortunate by the townsmen
Seen as strong by relatives but
The cracks of mine and theirs are not hidden. Solved through
familial reunion and laughter in the moonlight
Their love and acceptance make me want to stay longer.
The unity of Prince and Francois reminds me
of love.
Tivonna,
the one of one child to both families created.
The division of the two hierarchies causes an unseeable crack to their
child wondering who to represent.
The large empire strengthened by their favor or the lineage traced by their selflessness.
Both gave their child the choice to choose
which to embrace until death.
I am a Prince,
I am a Francois,
As a reminder that my lineage and self is traced to their love.
Tivonna Prince is a twenty-one year old Neuroscience student attending Florida Atlantic University. A creative writing course in her senior year fostered her inspiration and creativity to write poetry. Tivonna hopes her poems can provide solace and comfort to readers. In her free time, you can find her watching K-dramas, crocheting, or at your nearest movie theater.