Tag: abuse
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A healing child
Trigger warning! Contains details of physical abuse and mentions sexual abuse. This Ramadan… I am reminded of Ramadan many moons ago… I am reminded of my tiny preteen body… Fasting… Washing clothes under the big tree… The instruction was clear: don’t you dare eat or drink anything before you have prayed! As soon as I […]
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Don’t regret the Wings
You were a nightmare I couldn’t wake up from… In your attempt to put me in a deep sleep You woke me up unwillingly Setting a prisoner free… I don’t think a butterfly regrets it’s Wings…
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Two halves
I ignored every alarm that went off… I had a glimpse of your fallen sunset Holding fast to the kindness in You And your desire to preach about peace But desire was not enough for us was it? I was effed up too… Your calmness scared me yet it draw me near Turned out to […]
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Not a delicate song
We can not glue fallen leaves back to the tree… Let go of me… You can’t erase the big hurt… The times your fists played my head like a drum – if only the ringing in my ear was a delicate song…
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God forbid
well here goes; I am scared of Bitterness and her long nails she wants to dig into my skin so deep. God forbid. ~I PRAY May She never succeeds. I remember her words so bitter so harsh. They taste like fake earrings. The gold has worn off and your ears start itching. Cheap piece of […]
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