Bayou fog at my ankles Water still, but I’m not Every sound slows down for me Heart locked into the clock Mwen la kounye a… mwen la… I’m here right now… I’m here… Mask on, breath measured Mud still warm on my skin I don’t look back at the ground I’m already moving in If you feel watched That’s not your mind Ou santi sa? You feel that? Right now I’m coming Step by slow step You won’t hear me Till I’m already next Right now I’m coming No rush, no fear Every shadow bends toward me When I’m near Mache… mache… Walking… walking… Cypress knees like witnesses Fireflies glitch in the dark Every path rearranges When I decide where to walk Pa kouri… Don’t run… I don’t chase, I redirect Let them circle what I set The hunt isn’t loud or wild It’s quiet and correct Stay still It won’t help Mwen wè ou. I see you. Right now I’m coming Locked and in tune Every step lands early Every breath too soon Right now I’m coming You feel it now That pressure in the air That says somehow Ki kote ou ye? ... Mwen pre. Where are you? ... I’m close. Time ticks under my skin Low hum in my bones My pulse knows the distance I don’t move alone Youn… de… twa… One… two… three… Ghost voices low behind me Counting time in breath and teeth They don’t call for mercy They move with me Say it soft She’s here Li la. She’s here. Right now I’m coming Slow and exact You won’t know what hit you Till you’re looking back Right now I’m coming Feel the pull The dark doesn’t move like this Unless it’s full Rete la… rete la… Stay right there… Rete la… rete la… Stay right there… Rete la… rete la… Stay right there… I stop where the fog thins out Let the night lean in This is the moment before Everything begins Kounye a… Now… I don’t need screams or names I don’t need proof or pleas I just need one more step And the world agrees This isn’t rage This is alignment Sa se moman an. This is the moment. Right now I’m coming Say it true Every path bends into you Right now I’m coming Hold your breath You don’t escape presence You don’t escape breath Right now I’m coming Feel it hum This isn’t the past This is now Mwen ap vini. I am coming. Kounye a. Now.
