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61st New York Film Festival - "Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project"

Nikki Giovanni appears for the “Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” photo op during the 61st New York Film Festival at Furman Gallery on September 30, 2023 in New York City.  Source: Michael Loccisano / Getty

I’m Not Lonely

I’m not lonely

sleeping all alone

you think i’m scared

but i’m a big girl

i don’t cry or anything

I have a great

big bed to roll around

in and lots of space

and i don’t dream

bad dreams like i used

to have that you

were leaving me

anymore

Now that you’re gone

i don’t dream

and no matter

what you think

i’m not lonely

sleeping

all alone

– Nikki Giovanni

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