A Prayer To The Summer African Goddess, Yemaya

a poem by Charishma Jaikishin Ramchandani

Oh Yemaya, Goddess of the Sea,
With utmost respect, I bow before Thee.
Admiring thy power, thy energy,
I wish upon thy sacred, healing waters, to one day, be set free.
Governing the moon, childbirth and all female cycles,
Coming, going and resting, in between.
Alive in every breath within me,
The Alma Matar of every single African teen.
Oh joyful Queen of the Sea, Reader of secrets and dreams,
Please connect me, to him, who to me, the most means.
Heal the lives of those I love,
Release their old fears and burdens cumbersome.
Oh beloved Goddess, all powerful, so kind,
Radiating beauty, love and peace divine.
Filling my soul with pure sweet love,
You make me feel like, the purest white dove.
Smiling upon devotees from the womb of creation {the Sea},
I worship You in music, ritual, song and celebration.
Oh Almighty, Queen of the Sea,
With my heart and soul, I implore Thee!