I come from a land of milk and honey
I come from long sweet days where the sky is always sunny
I come from prophets and kings
I come from heiresses and queens
I come from the BOLD and the FREE
I come from liberty
I come from royalty at it's finest
Simply put, my lineage is the mightiest
I come from the beginning of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and ART
My ancestors legacy is as bright as "burning sands" sketched in the memory of my heart
I'm in Him, He is in me; I'm in Her, She is in me ...slavery physically separated us but we'll never part
Because we were stolen from our land oh so long ago
Our tongues speak a language we thought we'd never know
No matter my language now, my soul remembers the kingdom I called home
Now I build a kingdom here based on memories, ancestral recollections, and dreams of my own
Where the sound of.the drums beat loudly calling each of my ancestor's names. I feel their blood, which is my blood, moving profusely through my veins.
I graciously thank the heavens for granting me this life-time, where I'm free to remember, resemble, and reenact the ancestors ways
I'll carry the precious tunes with me for the rest of my days
By: Nikki Ruffin-Smith
