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Weaponising Me
Should I open my mouth and tell you my thoughts? You breathe deep, Passively listen. And tell me my thoughts are wrong. The way I think, pisses you off. Is…
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Not Sure Yet
Displaced. Moving around, trying to find my home. No luck. Each place feels lonlier than the last. I don't know where I want to be right now. But that's not…
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Compressed Thoughts
I try to write, but my words are too jumbled to make full sentences No relief from this pressure and torment I just want to cry But I can't -…
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Melanin in this Skin
Do you know what it’s like to have melanin in your skin? To be degraded and labelled as “less than”? To be sidelined, bullied and harassed? For some people, these…
Posted inFaith Life
Church Hurt- Bible College Edition
How does one even begin? I'll be honest, this has taken a good while to process and there is still a ways to go. But I've definitely come a long…
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Lesson Number
Pain. Darkness. Regret. All these things I feel after doing the deed. No matter how many times I make the same mistake. I am never prepared for the deep hurt…
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Roller-Coaster
You came into my life like a breath of fresh air, You scared me and enticed me both at the same time. You were different, new, somewhat unpredictable, My complete…
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Real Life vs Imagined Love
Never one to be obnoxious about my personal attributes, but I would say I am a pretty well-rounded person. And I have just realised that in wanting something really badly,…
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Infinite Rendering of Hearts in our Lifetime
I have just quite possibly had my heart rendered numb. Tears run down my face as I try to steady my breathing. I lie in my bed thinking “how could…