The modern man will never understand the modern woman “Women back in the day respected their husbands” “She stayed home and took care of the kids” “She was happy to be a wife, and even happier to be a mother” He denounces the women of today and applauds the women of yesterday With his feet… Read on
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What words could I form to inform you of your worth? It seems cliche to use passive turns of phrase So I’ll tell you by painting pictures You know that feeling when you’ve given it your all and the crowd gives you roaring applause? Yeah, my love for you is that loud I hope my… Read on
Little light, tell me why you always stand alone? Your fearsome fire deserves to be admired by those near and far Your light so fervent it’s urgent that you embrace all that you are There is no one way to be brilliant So you shine bright and high Don’t be scared of the feats you’ll… Read on
Now ain’t that funny? You don’t buy black cuz it’s “too expensive,” But let Calvin, Gucci, or Prada do it you go running to it with open arms. Standing in line like cattle ignorant to the painstaking branding that awaits you Now don’t get me wrong, I know it’s the exclusivity you’re chasing after. After… Read on
She is as fragile as a flower on the inside Pretty as a pink peony on the outside But we will never understand what nutrients she had to find to grow… She wasn’t your typical rose… Nor was she your average daisy… She was so much more on the inside. Her roots were long beneath… 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