A Small & Mighty Truth by Cleo Wade

A Small & Mighty Truth is a public mural by poet, artist and best-selling author Cleo Wade, set where I-90 meets Congress Street as a gateway into Boston Seaport. It was the first mural Wade conceived and designed herself, and she chose the Seaport as its home. A rainbow of painted letters spells out a line from her anthology Remember Love: “Remember: Going through it is often how we get to the other side of it.”

The message is meant to console and steady anyone feeling overwhelmed or lost, urging a return to love, and especially self-love, as a guide. Wade has said her hope for public art is that it becomes the message someone stumbles across, holding them for a brief moment when they could use a little support. The mural fits the neighborhood’s emphasis on progress and what is new and next, and it joins the Seaport’s collection of public art installations.

What to Know

• Wade is a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
• Wade also sells apparel and merchandise that give back.
• Her website features messages such as “real leaders lead with love.”