CLOUT. By @BRIDGEFORTH . Many who will read these words already understand and know their essence. They have witnessed first hand what it takes to achieve said subject. However, I find it imperative as a leader in our culture and community to make clear in some form a pathway for the children coming up who do not fully understand the full anatomy of that which they seek. . You cannot, you cannot use someone else's fire. You can only use your own. And in order to do that, you must first be willing to believe that you have it. — Audre Lorde . Clout. You know, the influence, the power, pull, sway, control, the rank, the prestige, and stature of it all. It is the epitome of the empty hunger circling in the pit of your belly, like a lighter that won't ignite no matter how raw your thumb becomes with its attempts. . People follow you now for yours; maybe they're as close as breathing, all with their next breath longing for some of your Clout. . Clout is like a flame that others light in their hearts in your honor. Once someone holds a flame for you, they do so audaciously. And the children scam for it; they will fuck you and mention fantasies of love --stealing, lying, cheating -- becoming a different person all for a taste of it on their tongues. . The children have yet to understand that you can not gain Clout off of someone else's heels or back. It is not allocated to you because of your close proximity to it. It does not rub off, nor can you leach upon it. It is only able to lend its weight to those who are aligned with it………………………….. . Read CLOUT. By @BRIDGEFORTH in FULL @ DBQMAG.COM - LINKS IN BIO! . Cover 🎥: @iamursensei Hair 👱🏾♂️: @bobbi_bananas . #THELOUD100 #DBQLOUD100 #DBQMAG #CLOUT #BRIDGEFORTH #LGBTQ #QUEER #TRANS #GAY #LESBIAN #BISEXUAL #POC (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJoYXhHs7eg/?igshid=r71cc6upk4q7
