Lineage
I hear a calling
Through my left ear
I feel their presence
They talk to me
The shamanic psychic
who was loved by her children and grandchildren
The community leader
who created a safe space for the neighborhood outcasts
The vivacious spiritual nomad
who raised the secret love child of her lousy brother
The larger-than-life lover
who cared for everyone who had the pleasure of entering her life
The misunderstood wanna-be actress
who died angry at the world
These are women in my lineage
I know I am connected
I know I am protected
I am deeply rooted
I am a sum of these women
Everything that they were
Everything they wished to be.