Faces & Voices IV
An Anthology of Verse
and Prose
by
the Composition for Honours Class,
Howard University
(1999-2000)

Professor
E. R. BRAITHWAITE

Editors
ANDREW BERNARD
JAMAAL BROWN
SADIA BRUCE
ASHLEY MCFARLIN
JAKELA PARKER
KENRYA RANKI
H  O  W  A  R  D    U  N  I  V  E  R  S  I  T  Y

Faces & Voices IV
AN ANTHOLOGY OF VERSE AND PROSE

Superwoman’s Destiny
Genia Ann Wright

Day planned to the minute
No sleep in it
Mind cluttered with goals
Goals cluttered by roles
One priority: self
Mission statement: wealth
Divine tranquility
Traded for
Self-satisfying stability

Definitions of happiness have changed
Spontaneity is pre-arranged
Waning need for quality time
Reason has no rhyme
Constantly straining for direction
Never stopping for reflection

But one day she’ll look and see
That perfection can be lonely
And superpowers and the ability to fly
Mean nothing when your life has flown by     
    

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