Your Unravelling Lyrics

At the crack of dawn, there was nothing in sight

As your eyelids unravelled the darkness around you

it was just you: one body, one mind, yet, one thousand thoughts

With unwavering acknowledgement, you hugged back the sheets

You returned to sleep

At least in your dreams, you could be 'king' of your kingdom

But truth be told, even there your greatest fears do not elude you

There's still mountains to climb and seas to sail through

There's fires, there's earthquakes, there's downhills and the scary but seldom

Rock bottom

By noon of day,

A ringing sound forces you to awaken from your enforced slumber

As you begin to decipher your surroundings, it hits you:

The realization that there is still life to be lived is suddenly birthed in your mind

So as you answer your mother's call, the words "I'm great!" fall from your lips

And with child-like aspiration, you assure her that you are working,

That you had finally discovered the depths of your being,

That something in you had finally been unwound

That the root of your unravelling

Is a perfect place for rebuilding

You were unsure-as am I-of what changed

But with the instantaneous energy of your newfound courage,

You began to move

One foot in front of the other,

Back straight, eyes forward

The psalms and proverbs of your forefathers guided your wonder,

Your one thousand thoughts morphed into objectives you had to remember

And as you remembered the lessons that made you who you are,

One objective became clearer and clearer:

Remember that you are your mother's daughter

You are a sacred being, A holy place

Shattering the patriarchal glass ceiling is exactly what you were born for

You are the genesis of a million generations to come

While the world sleeps, you remain, the heartbeat of many nations

Grasping the very intricacies of life and meaning

You represent a long line of warrior mothers

A host of champions who understood and portrayed the full meaning of value

You are value, to everyone that comes across you

You are a force, building bridges, and breaking barriers,

Your grandmothers answered prayers

(Joy) Joy

Joy is all I feel

Joy is all I feel

Joy is all I feel

(Joy) Joy

Joy is all I feel

Joy is all I feel

Joy is all I feel

"Rock bottom

Is a perfect place for rebuilding

Remember that you are your mother's daughter

Your grandmothers answered prayers"

Titilope said that in Becoming. Yeah.