Be Undone: A Charge to the Young Poets and Writers Of Fulton Science Academy
Sunday the world collectively stood still in silence and grieved at the unbelievable loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other souls. Some grieved because of who he was over the last 20 years. Others grieved because of all he could have been in the next 20 years! Whichever side of the line we may stand, this young man utilized his time and gifts wisely in such a minute amount of time that the universe will never forget his name.
Life is short! Whether we live 13, 35 or 105 years--it is only a blink! When we go, how will our names be remembered? How will history even know we were here? What actions or gifts will be synonymous with our presence? What tangible achievement will the world be able to reference when our head is cold? What will be our legacy?
Legacy is a strong word, but it has sat upon my heart for the past year or so. I can't really say what has triggered the need of it, but it is a necessity for me now! Legacy is one of the reasons I began to write books! Words are not only creative, but they are alive in spirit and are eternal! Therefore, I take comfort that the words I pen today will be preserved, heard and read 1,000 years after I am gone! My writing will help the future become acquainted with the Woman that I always imagined to be—Fearless and Amazing! Living the exact life I dreamed! Saying the exact words I intended to say! Fully comprehending my contemporary thoughts without pause! Because of this, I am driven to leave every gift I came assembled with in this Earth as they will be of no use in the world to come.
Young poets and writers, hear me with your hearts and not with just your ears! You are the social prophets of the age that captures the feeling and rhythm of our modern culture for the future generations to experience in their real time! Whether you are full of whimsy or aflame with militant fire, you have a responsibility to be authentic and speak the truth in a cunning way it can be received! You are charged to "Be Undone" and set at liberty to pour out yourselves upon the people, territories or regions you have been assigned!
You see, to "Be Undone", is more than a suggestion. It is command! It is a divine permission to fall open and unleash the totality of our beauty in its full concentration without restraint, compromise or forgiveness! It is a mandate to turn the miraculous into norms and make the exceptional the rule!! It is the utter annihilation of any watered-down version of ourselves!*
So young people, if the version of you that is sitting before me today is an imposter or your stunt double, I pray that you will not be right with yourself until you come to terms of who you are designed to be! I hope today's revelation will alter your spirit so that it will never be okay to just merely exist. I expect you to become unrecognizable among your peers and that your genuine soul will stage an internal revolt and demand release!*
In closing, I commission you to "Be Undone", this day forth and to do the following:
Utilize your time with urgency to hone your giftings by way of education or development. That includes, but is not limited to, college, apprenticeships, mentorships and more!
Never let a good storm go to waste! When the storms of life and the universe come for you to test your validity, don't run! Use the rage of the storm to strengthen your character! Listen to its winds for the lesson you must learn! Then make the storm work for you by allowing it to blow off unnecessary rubbish to reveal the kind of Man or Woman you are!
Discover yourself and the treasures you possess!
Optimize these types of platforms to practice the functions of your gifts in safety! And stretch your talents beyond its comfort zones to see what it can really do!
Never allow external factors to define or make you ashamed for being an Original! Ground yourself in your value and keep your self-esteem in check! For our first responses of low-esteem is to hide who we truly are!
Erase and eject any ideas that your gifts and talents are for your personal pleasure alone! They are tools destined to dazzle, confound, heal and set free the world around you!
Young Poets and Writers, the world is waiting to hear from you! Don't make us wait too long!
Let's go to work!
*A reference from: “Be Undone: The Destruction of Teresa Page as You Knew Her” http://teresakpage.squarespace.com/tkpagejourneysblog/2019/2/3/be-undone-the-destruction-of-teresa-page-as-you-knew-her