My arms shake and my heart races. Time swoops down from the sky, flaunting its feathers in front of my face It grazes my fingers as it flies. I reach up to grab its wings, to get a grasp on Time, however my fingers slip, I lose my grip And my skin starts to sting.… Read on
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I lost myself for a moment in your eyes. And I can’t lie every moment with you has been bliss. But I miss the part of myself that was here before you were. The part that was sure of her dreams and how to chase them despite their uncertainty of her. Assured of who God… Read on
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