They told me to be scared,
And I believed they had a
Reason, because these were
The men and women who
Had surrounded my being
From when I had first sneaked
A look through my eyes,
My eyes, they saw my skin and
Saw nothing different which
Could hint that I am not worthy
Of the accolades of existence
And I saw the mirror tell me
The same, but you told my
Mind that it isn’t one,
My mind, it believed to be stripped
Of secrets and it asked you to do
The same, but you snatched
Apart the clothes which kept
Me warm, and you exploited my
Noble skin, but you unwittingly
Also made it callous,
My skin, it burned till it drew red
And it hurt, but I was still not afraid
When you told me I deserved it,
Because in my heart I knew I didn’t,
And even when my hands screamed
To plunge knives into your heart,
I didn’t; we’re not the same,
My hands begged you to set me
Free, and pushed yours away from
Where they pushed, but you didn’t
Back away, and then my face felt
The warm liquid drip, and my nose
Smelt the darker warm liquid drip like
Falling rain,
My face, it didn’t give away to my
Mother because it hid behind the
Same face and acceptance, and I
Dismissed how I had become black and
White with highlights of bursting red, and
I hid myself, defeated of the foul play
My soul had endured,
My soul, you spit at it, and I believe
You won, but I come out every night
At mid-night at the same spot you
Snuffled my face, because while you
Thought you had cut my tongue, I
Was just gaining the silence of a
Million other voices,
The million other voices juncture my
Pain as their own, and plan to befall
You to the mercy of your sins, because
When I didn’t speak for myself, they
Held my pride and howled my name
As their own, and I now see you quail at
Reason and truth,
How long did you think the people
Who use, and the people who blame
Tradition and honour would keep charge
When people who care and stand up
As a voice for the mute would shove and
Burden you with your bitter existence
Existed and proclaimed?
How long did you think you had before
The she-wolf hunted you down and cleaned
Your heart of all its red, so she could finally
Stop hiding behind the bleeding wounds
Of her children, her mother and herself?
How long did you think you had before
You respected her existence?
How long did you think you had before
The clock stopped its tick tock and you
Had to bid goodbye to the sickening
Soul you are not ashamed of? How
Long did you think you have before
I stood before you and was proud of
Being who I am?
Ohmygod. You’re a genius.
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Aw. Thank you. :3
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You are. You are a lyrical genius.
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Time is quite a thing — everything is time.
This is magnificent.
-Naima
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Thank you.
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Awesome
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Hey! I nominated you for the Liebster Award! 😀 check it out – Liebster Award! – http://wp.me/p5wcva-3o
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Eheh thanks. I just saw it.
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This is reaaally nice :3
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Thanks. So are you. :3
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Woo! B-E-A-U-tiful! Dude, you rock! Kudos! ❤
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Thank You.
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This deserves the loudest shout out ever.
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*blushes*
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Very deep turn of phrase with, “…, I was just gaining the silence of a million other voices,” you have spoken volumes.
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Thank you.
It means a lot.
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That stood out for me too.
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This bald shock of stark acknowledgement
After all this long struggle with acceptance
And after all these hours, days and years
Have you moved yet now? Or is it simply I?
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Simply you, I presume.
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Still to be clarified. 🙂
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Ahah, yes, indeed.
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Thank you for this beauty, voice
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:3
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Exquisite expressions , a person is appreciated for what he is for his loving heart and kind word ,all else are personal.Have a wonderful week.
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Wow. Just wow.
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Thank You.
:3
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Wow! This is so powerful. Nice work.
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Thanks a lot!
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You’re welcome! 🙂
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tbh,this is really phenomenal.You stir life in what you write considering you’re only 16..keep writing, I wanna see your work acknowledged internationally 🙂 ❤ you're a literary genius 😉
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Thank you, :3
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This is so nice 😮
Wow.
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:3 Thank you.
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This piece of work demands a salute. Love it…😘
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Thank you C:
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All I can do is repeat the thoughts of everyone else. Your writing is powerful!
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Coming from you, that’s a lot.
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You are too kind. Thank you
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An extraordinarily powerful piece of writing – exceptionally phrased.
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Thank you so much.
It means so very much coming from you.
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I’ve nominated you for ~ The Versatile Blogger Award ~
https://lscott76blog.wordpress.com/2015/05/10/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Take care and happy blogging to ya, from Laura ~
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Thank you, I’ll surely check it out.
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I feel so powerful after reading this, I swear, I’m set for war!
BLESS YOU!
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Oh my god.
That means a lot to me. Thank you.
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So powerful! You are a fighter!
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Thank you for standing before us… proud of being who you are… for we too, are proud of who you are and for sharing with us your brilliance… I stand in awe… humbled by your magnificent writing… honored to read words of such understanding of life… from one so young in years, yet possessing such wisdom of the soul…
Hope your evening is most beautiful…
Michael
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I hope the same for you! 🙂
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I love reading your stuff, and so, I have nominated your blog for The Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award! Head over to my blog for all the details.
https://coherentbabbles.wordpress.com/2015/06/26/the-sisterhood-of-the-world-bloggers-award/
Would love to see you have a go at this!
Cheers!
Dee
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Dear Poet. Powerful and honest words. This is poetry my friend.
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:3 thank you.
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You are welcome.
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
A amazing poem by a talented. Please read the strong words and thoughts.
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:’)
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Speechless. ❤
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Reblogged this on The World Past Me and commented:
Whenever I wish to read something good, I turn her and read some lines that are my favorites. Inspires me always!
Must read.
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Thank you so much gosh. It means a lot.
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This poem is a masterpiece! Simply beautiful!
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Thank you so much!
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