I watched your performance about a week back
I came up to talk to you
And I froze for a second,
which is funny looking back at it.
Because I did end up managing to pry some words out of my vocabulary,
but before that, I didn’t know what to say.
I didn’t know what to say.
I didn’t know what to say.
But I know why.
Sometimes I’ll be speechless
I have no words to say
Something about you
Is blowing me away
And when in this position
A fool might run away
But you’re pulling me with your gravity
Something about you makes me want to stay
Would that be okay?
You’re bringing colour to my days
All my troubles fade away
And everything seems to make sense
I’m looking at life through a whole new lens
I knew in that moment that
no words could define the emotions
that I was so vividly feeling
and represent them as they deserve.
Because the energy there was so genuine,
and I felt refreshed and reassured
that that honest creativity can exist
in my city
For it is after all there
if I know where to go,
but then that’s awaiting discovery.
Sometimes I’ll be frozen
You’ve got a hold on me
Something ‘bout this moment
Feels like I’m escaping reality
And I, I feel weightless
I feel shapeless
Life is filled with possibilities
And that’s quite okay
You’re bringing colour to my days
All my troubles fade away
And everything seems to make sense
I’m looking at life through a whole new lens
For now, I’m budding as a performer,
and I saw you give it your all and that inspired me
to trust all experiences that come my way
because there are people out there that I can resonate with
and might resonate with me,
through arts and through speech
I’m learning to let go and let be
And what I took from your performance is that
the truest way I can connect with others is
if I am in my authentic self.
And if I’m somewhere where that version of me isn’t welcome,
maybe it isn’t the right place for me to dwell.
I’ll pass by maybe, have a sip of coffee, small talk, chuckles…
but I’ll go on to somewhere where my energy is accepted being pure.
This is my thank you note.
A creative space has been opening for me slowly and steadily,
and being part of that night with you made me evermore
knowing that there’s a part of me that really belongs here,
where I feel both secure and fulfilled.
And that’s quite okay
You’re bringing colour to my days
All my troubles, they fade away
And everything seems to make sense
I’m looking at life through a whole new lens
About the Author:
Riwa is a singer/songwriter and poet, and is currently in her last year of high school. She writes and sings because she thinks the arts are the best way to celebrate life. She’s part of a creative website called Ambiguous Amazons, a platform that shares artwork done by international women. You can also find some of her work on soundcloud here.
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