Bloom from Quincy by Kimaya Diggs

BLOOM

Tall as grass, narrow as a tree
This has always been a part of me.
Blue as summer sky,
Doesn’t take a lot to get a girl like me to cry.

I’ve been under stress,
And I have found that folding in has been what feels the best.
Bound up at the root,
Tired of telling lies when I can’t bear to tell the truth.

I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
Waiting to bloom.

I went underground
I was sure I’d be found
Dried out as the dust,
Desiccated from the energy it takes to trust

I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
Waiting to bloom.

At night, my voice rises up like water, oh
That’s how I know it’s time to grow.

I’ve been underground
You thought that you had buried me,
You couldn’t hear me make a sound.
I’ve been spreading roots,
And though I can’t yet see the sun,
I can hear her say ‘come’

I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
I’ve been waiting, waiting to bloom,
Waiting to bloom.

• R&B/Soul
• dreamy
• folk
• indie
• jazz
• positive
• retro
• singer-songwriter
• soul
• summer vibes
• Northampton