Remembering Nikki Giovanni, who taught us that desire is the fire that fuels our vision—bold, unapologetic, and boundless. You understood that desire, like modern marketing culture, can be amplified, turning subtle wants into overwhelming needs, leading us to believe that our happiness lies just beyond the next achievement, the next acquisition. And yet, just as the world tries to sell us the idea that our worth is in what we chase, you showed us that our fulfillment doesn’t lie in the endless pursuit of the next thing. You built a bridge between desire and vision, teaching us that real power comes from a commitment to the things we already have—the joy, the love, the strength within us. Your words were like a compass that turned our restlessness into something deeper, guiding us to a purpose greater than simply what was in front of us.

In a world driven by the constant cycle of craving and chasing, you reminded us that true wealth, especially black wealth, lies in the clarity of vision and the focus to pursue what truly matters. You showed us that while desire lights the fire, it is vision that directs the flame. It’s easy to get lost in the noise of fleeting wants, but your legacy teaches us that the key to fulfillment is not really in the endless race, but in committing to what we already hold dear. To want what we have, and to build from there. This is how we break the cycle of emptiness and step into a life with purpose—a life grounded in the excellence of our own skin, the power of vision, and in the wealth of love, strength, and resilience that you so beautifully embodied. Your legacy, my dear sister, has left me with an appreciation for waxing poetic. You did a good job in this life! Godspeed.