Ascension

I am Nadia…

In Russian I am hope

In Swahili I am the caller

Universally, I am influential

My growth is exponential

But my foundation was essential

It began with African dance.

The natural fluidity of the movements were my paint and the floor was my canvas

The sound of the rhythmic drum made all doubt vanish

From French, Danish, and Spanish

I went from being shy to competing in state region conferences for public speaking

I’ve traveled across the globe at 11 years old

These experiences made me confident, more bold

Keeping the wrong people around kept me down

Alone and on my own, no fanfare from the crowd

My solitude allowed me to rise, now I fly amongst the clouds