Written by Marini Barika Facey
This shell I've been given doesn't always get much attention or approval, but it is radiant, life-giving and healing.
This hair I was born with is a mystery...every coil and twist is a puzzle that is not the norm or popular,
but it is rare like a tapestry woven with the sheer purpose of being displayed in a king's chambers.
This soul, vast as the ocean,
endless as the sky, is cradled in a body that doesn't necessarily get a second glance and doesn't always turn heads,
but it is ancient, otherworldly and always transcends; it transforms any being in its presence and brightens every atmosphere it encounters.