8 pastel

Art by Alana Madrigal

Renew

Poem by Lauriel Gray

It didn’t take an hour shower to know the power of recuperation’. Was less debatin’, cause lotion, know my potion, to feel good — James Brown.


Across my town I will shed my light. And never out of sight or mind will I become.

 

Because Stop Taking Lives is where I’m from. To know my place in STL will help me cool down this reigning hell.

 

So my rain with no pain, will leave a streaming stain with my name.


―Lotus Laurel it is again. Thank you for listening. My dearest of friends.

Now, and ever, until we meet again.