Prego...

Today I ordered my chicken pattie and went to the African store a few doors down. I was on the first level and moseyed on up to the top level to look at the assortment of masks and sculptures. This particular one struck me and it was for the low price of $179. That's alot of money for me because I can be pretty cheap. Anyway, it jumped out at me and said, please buy me now. It was the torso of a pregnant woman. It was so striking to me. I asked the dude how long it had been sitting there and he said about 2 years. I wanted to see whether or not it was a hot commodity and apparently it was not. Which made me wonder about my taste and why I'd pick something that no one apparently wanted. But as I held it and eye-balled it. It was like "Yes dammit get me".

As he told me about it's Tanzanian history, it intrigued me a little more. He was like, we also have lay-a-way. I'm like "Word". Great. But being on a monthly pay period and just making it to the end of the month was already challenging. But this piece was worn at night by women who wished to be pregnant. I'm like, is this a sign. Do I want to be pregnant? Do I want to wear this at night? If I buy it will I become pregnant by immaculate conception? Who knows.

Maybe this piece has been waiting for me to come and get it. After looking at other pieces I realized how much I love the woman form. It's beauty, it's function, it's everything. When I see a woman's body, I see the strength without the muscle. The real strength of the Earth. I love women. And I loved that the torso of a pregnant woman, uttered nothing but shear strength and beauty to me.

I think I'm going to capture that beauty...