13 sept 2004
Lift your face to the sun
by Emily Youngdahl Wright
Lift your face to the sun, child.
Drink it in.
This is your day.
Loving arms, full of
hope, pushed you up, carried you here.
Mothers,
fathers, aunts, uncles, friends.
The circle
is wide.
Wider than your arms.
Wider than the sky.
Open yourself.
Open your arms.
Believe.
Love.
Hope.
Trust.
Open.
Emily Youngdahl Wright is
the mother of two daughters and step-mother
of a daughter
and son. She lives in Minneapolis where
she teaches music to children and parents
for Music Together, is a licensed Parent
Educator, and is a volunteer for the YWCA
where she facilitates dialogues on race
unity. She sings with two local music groups—Northeast
Triangle and Remembrance Ensemble. She
holds a Bachelor's Degree in English
from the University of Minnesota and has
written stories and poems her whole life. |
