Only nothing is eternal.

For Each of You
Audre Lorde 


Be who you are and will be
learn to cherish
that boisterous Black Angel that drives you
up one day and down another
protecting the place where your power rises
running like hot blood
from the same source
as your pain.


When you are hungry
learn to eat
whatever sustains you
until morning
but do not be misled by details
simply because you live them.


Do not let you head deny
your hands
any memory of what passes through them
not your eyes
nor your heart
everything can be used
except what is wasteful
(you will need
to remember this when you are accused of destruction.)
Even when they are dangerous examine the heart of those machines you hate
before you discard them
and never mourn the lack of their power
lest you be condemned
to relive them.
If you do not learn to hate
you will never be lonely
enough
to love easily
nor will you always be brave
although it does not grow any easier


Do not pretend to convenient beliefs
even when they are righteous
you will never be able to defend your city
while shouting.


Remember whatever pain you bring back 
from your dreaming
but do not look for new gods
in the sea
nor in any part of a rainbow
Each time you love
love as deeply as if were
forever
only nothing is
eternal.


Speak proudly to your children
where ever you may find them
tell them
you are offspring of slaves
and your mother was
a princess
in darkness.


When you're groping in vagueness, a poem can be the hand that pulls you out of that blank. Or at least, re-draws the context for you, shows you the edges, reminds you what it should be about. Salamat for lending me your favorite poem, Joelle. =)