Tercet in Black

A decade or so ago

I met three high school students

young black girls ready to burst

I shared the stage,

heard them read,

become what I am not

Removed from seeding pots,

they went to college;

roots need room to grow

I catch glimpses on social media,

they don’t need

another unasked for opinion

Roots spread out, dig deep,

three young black woman

satiate hungers and bloom

No longer 3,

but 1 + 1 + 1 times X

divided by 3

12-7-20