I, too, dream Arkansas.

I am the invisible sister.
They send me to walk the colored line
When objectors sound,
But I smile,
And cash my check,
And I plan.

Tomorrow,
I’ll step into the room
Where big decisions are made.
Nobody’ll try to
Say to me,
“You don’t belong here,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how much need each other
And be ashamed they kept me away so long—

I, too, am Arkansan.

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Marta C. Youngblood is the founder and creative engine behind TheWRITEaddiction creatives co-op founded in 2014 as a virtual community supporting writers from all over the United States of America. Marta’s passion drives her to support the success of creatives from all walks of life to honor their talent and share it with the world. She believes that working in our creative callings does not have to be synonymous with being a “starving artist” and helps creatives master the business skills and strategies they need to work in their gifts.