I Find Myself, At This

I Have A Kind Of Respect - A Worshipful Attitude, Even - For Nature And The Natural Order And The Cosmos And The Seasons.

I'd Seen My Father. He Was A Poor Man, And I Watched Him Do Astonishing Things.

As I Entered This World, I Would Leave Behind The Nurturing Of My Family And My Home, But In Another Sense I Would Take Their Protection With Me. The Lessons I Had Learned, The Feelings Of Groundedness And Belonging That Have Been Woven Into My Character There, Would Be My Companions On The Journey.

I Never Had An Occasion To Question Color, Therefore, I Only Saw Myself As What I Was... A Human Being.

I Lived In A Country Where I Couldn't Live Where I Wanted To Live. I Lived In A Country Where I Couldn't Go Where I Wanted To Eat. I Lived In A Country Where I Couldn't Get A Job, Except For Those Put Aside For People Of My Colour Or Caste.