Solace
An exploration into the feeling or Solace through a Black British Lens:
A recognition of my blackness and a recognition of yours.
Finding solace in a gesture, in a look, in a glance.
From community to solitude, a hidden kind of gathering,
A feeling.
Lying in a shared sense of solitude,
A precious community, a sacred community, a community well kept.
A recognisable energy,
A shared sense of solace.
A recognisable demeanour,
A silhouette,
Misunderstood,
A discomfort.
Comfort in a shared search for solace,
A journey,
A proud journey.
We choose not to hide our blackness,
A mutual recognition of solace.
A recognition of my blackness and a recognition of yours.