CONVERSATIONS
Conversations will endure
Conversations by women of women with women
Women who have endured through the ages
Women who have borne the pain
of seeing their men demeaned and brought down on their knees
Conversations that tell of the truth
That dull ache inside that wants to make it better
Women endure
Through all this, they smile
Have faith
Give thanks and praises
With open arms wipe away tears
comforting
Gathering around the kitchen
The conversations speak of good times
Of funny incidents
Of the joy of a newborn
Of marriage
Of death
Sweet aroma of cakes whiff out of the windows
While the rest of the family join in one by one
The young hang around listening to the conversations
Of the old
Of the wise
Of the women
The stories remain ingrained in their minds
To be told to their children
That is how history
The stories and memories of families
Get handed down to always re-appear
Never to disappear
(c) Mariska Taylor-Darko 2021
Written for the Hawaii to West Africa Poetry Exchange- Sisters Across Oceans
