"the return of sankofa"
i speak in syncopated metaphors
because i cannot grasp my thoughts.
i speak my words with control
because i cannot control
this unknown thing that burns inside of me...
se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.
as i remember these words
the past drifts in dizzily...
to know and understand heritage
to examine my current self —
the world around me
and how to better both...
is to be as free as a bird //