Sores on her tongue from truths burning to be heardHash tag am I next?Sister at 5 years old she encountered her firstHash tag me too!In a bid to eliminate the death rateOf a fate women were seemingly born into.Pearl in a shell; she’s forced to hibernate What is in a name?She went from calling him …
6 weeks
There is a certain joy that comes with you reaching 6 weeks postpartum, and it’s also accompanied by an indescribable sense of reassurance that you’re doing a great job especially if you are a first-time mommy. Then again, every milestone is worth celebrating to you because you can’t help but beam with pride as a …
Silence is golden
Have you ever wanted to speak up about something but the person you wanted to talk to either scared you or you knew they wouldn’t pay you no mind and instead you ended up being so frustrated with yourself for not having the guts to let yourself be heard. Sometimes you do eventually speak up …
The burden of beauty
I wonder if they know about the burden of beauty!Do they know?How each day begins with a waterfallAnd ends with rivers flowing?Because of that favourite uninvited guest called MEMORY!With every sunrise and sunsetSHE comes to remind me about THE BURDEN OF BEAUTY. SHE is like clockwork I tell you.Many a clock I have smashed,But SHE, …
Dear parents of an abused child
So today in counseling I was tasked with writing a letter to you guys. Ooh yea, I have been seeing a therapist for a while now to help me deal with certain things, mainly suicide ideation, self harm, depression and anger. I don’t know if I will ever give you this letter because I have …
Because you are a girl
I have always felt the need to be perfect, not for myself but for my parents and this has left me resentful and exhausted. I love my parents but over the years I have realized that they unknowingly put too much pressure on me to be the perfect daughter. Then again, I sometimes think I …
I am sorry my nipples are small
I sat there staring at him, tears in my eyes and still feeling like a failure. How could I let down the love of my life in this way, it had only been 5 weeks since we had been together and I was already questioning how long he would tolerate my shortcomings and also trying …
He left
He left me because of my crown.He left!The crown on my head was too heavy a load for him to carry.He left!The blood diamonds on my crown were too heavy a burden for his kinsman to accept.He left! We have all experienced love before, felt like we had found the one our hearts had been …
Last of our kind
I am consumed with questions.I do not even know why;I was a victim in the first place!So I have journeyed through life;With my shadow, fear, never leaving my side! I am afraid to stand out;What if I stand out and that makes me a target; AGAIN?What if I excel and I become seen?What if they …
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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