Letter
A letter to my past self A letter to The child that had no one else. The babe who cried when no one else was around. The person I hated…
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December 20, 2024
Violence
The violence you brought turned chaos into normalcy Like a tornado you turned our lives upside down Swirling with aggression and brutality You called love Each harmful word brings injury…
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December 20, 2024
Compassion
Self-compassion is a weakness Taught to the little black girls From broken black women To sacrifice, to give until there's nothing left To love. When their love isn't given To…
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December 20, 2024
Eternity
Everlasting love The promise you gave me A future of perpetual happiness Love and endless memories A lasting love that future generations look back on for eons My love for…
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December 20, 2024
Bruises
Your love is like a hug that won't let go A tight squeeze, almost suffocates Your hateful flirtation sends desire in the air A sweet, passionate love affair And when…
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December 20, 2024
Library
My mind a Library Filled books of good and bad Trauma and happiness Love and lost Happiness like brightly colored covers Shining lightly in my mind Warm and homey Like…
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December 20, 2024
Boxes
Inside my mind Boxes of memories and trauma Stored away Stuffed down Never to be opened Never to be thought of The fear of openness The fear of unveiling The…
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December 20, 2024