Dear America, By America, I mean the Caucasian males that run this country and call themselves “for the people.” By America, I mean the lawmakers that make it their mission to crush the hopes and dreams of every person that calls themselves a woman in this country. By America, I mean the country that was… Read on
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I said goodbye to my family, I said goodbye to my dog, I said goodbye to the home I once was a part of A house or a home a single place to stay, the perfect place to rest after a long and weary day It is time to build It is time to craft… Read on
For some time, I was ashamed of my own name. The length, the complexity It was all too much to explain. Many would call it peculiar. “Jesutomiwo, how strange,” they’d claim. Hints of disgust, always “Why so long,” they’d say Over time, The world’s comments got to me. Instead of embracing my identity, I suppressed… Read on
My Escape As I look through the reflective glass I think I think of all the pain it’s caused me I think of how my thoughts have overpowered the true image I could see The obsession over how I looked kept running through my mind So I did too I ran to get slimmer I… Read on
Beauty, I’ve learned, must never be rushed Nine months are required, at least Beauty can’t be bought, no matter what is said or seen For then, beauty becomes a replica of something else And wonder is the root of beauty; effortlessness is its voice Some people are blessed with the gift of beauty from the… Read on
Meandering through Macy’s on the busiest shopping day of the year, my mom and I passed the Clinique makeup stand where an elderly woman stood waiting to see a representative. A sari draped over her shoulder and her hair braided with flowers, she obviously stood out from the hundreds of others in the Black Friday… Read on