I woke up Wednesday morning feeling lost and confused, remorseful over the events of the night before. So much shame and a deep feeling of wantonness filled my chest, comprising the air circulating in my lungs trying to keep me alive. My head ached, my body was sore, and I wanted to vomit up the …
Category: Emotions
White
They told me I was white Because I did not speak like the other black girls So I stopped talking And learned to write instead. I hid behind the written word So that no one would ever call me that again. Link to image >
Breathe
I can't breathe. Your unrealistic expectations are suffocating me. But you can't hear my cries for help, Over the noise of your ego. Maybe my existence clashes with your own. But I don't need to die, Just so that you can live. Link to image >
Dirt
Dirt. Ending up in places you don't belong. Whoever thought you could be the source of so much unhappiness? What did I ever do to you? Have you come to disturb my peace? Have you come to unearth its fragile state? Dirt. I don't know what to make of you. I will clean you up …
Feelings
Sadness. Everywhere I go, freedom escapes me. And that hurts, like a thousand paper cuts on the knuckles of the thumb. When will the pain end? When will enough be enough? Link to image >
Is This Who We’ve Become?
Last week, I received a call that no parent ever wants to receive - that there was a potential threat at my child’s school. After the police received information that there was a suspicious person outside of the building, the school was put on code yellow to ensure the safety of the children and faculty …
Ebony Johanna 