A tribute to poet and activist, Nikki Giovanni, and her iconic poem, "A Certain Peace".
A Certain Peace
by Nikki Giovanni
it was very pleasant
not having you around
this afternoon
not that i don't love you
and want you and need you
and love loving and wanting and needing you
but there was a certain peace
when you walked out the door
and i knew you would do something
you wanted to do
and i could run
a tub full of water
and not worry about answering the phone
for your call
and soak in bubbles
and not worry whether you would want something
special for dinner
and rub lotion all over me
for as long as i wanted
and not worry if you had a good idea
or wanted to use the bathroom
and there was a certain
excitement
when after midnight you came home
and we had coffee
and i had a day of mine
that made me as happy
as yours did you
