Life is Full and In Between – A Poem
by Ama Danesi
A full day of will and grace.
The empty tank and the ten-dollar bill
draws our eyes up to inscribe
hoops on tear-stained heavens.
The extra virgin’s cry is heard
and mine is, a tad muffled.
Unwrap life’s suffocating gift,
or stay terrified of fear.
I look into your eyes
as they close on a whisper.
Stranded in the space between the urge
to choke and letting go of self.
A finger curls up beckoning &
it will straighten in a minute to accuse.
Why do fingers span wide to accept the ring,
when only one fills the space between our hearts?
And still, you are mine. Still, we hover
between the sparkle and the dross.
“Release heaven by living fully on earth.” Mark Nepo.
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Ama Danesi is a Nigerian-born author, storyteller, and financial strategist — and a self-proclaimed witness to what’s possible when stubborn optimism is a core strategy. She holds an MBA in Financial Management and an M.A. in Humanities, and spent years in banking and management in corporate Nigeria and the U.S. before turning her attention to the stories we carry.
She is the author of PARE: 100 Reminders for the Unwavering Self; Artificially Flavored Layers, a collection of diaspora stories; and Mayen and the Unexpected Gift, her Amazon-bestselling debut children’s book and the heart of the Mayen Creative Series. Her books are available on Amazon, BN, IngramSpark, dormanes.com, and wherever books are sold.
Ama lives in beautiful, sunny California, where she enjoys her family, her life, and blogs right here at amadanesi.com.
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