Yet I'm Blamed for it
My skirt was lifted against my will
Without considering my feelings,
He entered a teenager
Now I’m ashamed of myself Continue Reading
My skirt was lifted against my will
Without considering my feelings,
He entered a teenager
Now I’m ashamed of myself Continue Reading
Walking the streets of Monrovia, I’m petrified! “Am I going to be stabbed, robbed, raped, or even killed today?” “Will I make it back home in one piece?” A million thoughts going through my mind Another innocent person was found… Continue Reading
We the peasants
Trolled on paths ancient
The prints of the wind ran
Could our elder could comprehend
The plans of the Most Ancient of ancients?
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Oh, wave proudly the flag of motherland,
Sparkle as Karishma flames,
Unleash the Lonestar from your den,
Wave it before all men
That above the wails and mourns
The frowns and smiles
The thirsts and quench
We will all have Hope to armor her sovereign name, Liberia
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I don’t fear the dark – I’ve had some dark days and I’ve learned to simply enjoy the ride.
Windows and doors closed, curtains drawn; it’s just me and my thoughts and my God alone Continue Reading
I’m built from broken pieces on scaffolds
I’ve thrived in the abyss of unkind uncertainties
I’ve walked upon shining floors of planted knifes
I’ve recovered from hits of elbows in handshakes Continue Reading
There are many things history has not told us about April,
& I guess it is hidden somewhere between the fingers of history.
Events that birthed crowns of thorns on Mother Liberia,
Fourteen years, she bled, refusing to touch Jesus’ garment. Continue Reading
My skin clothed itself in goosebumps,
to extinguish this burning fear
Leading my body through the realm
of insecurity Continue Reading
With sobbing eyes,
We watched a golden heart stop beating,
hard working hands stopped moving,
strong legs stopped shaking
and a powerful mind at the end of a life cycle. Continue Reading
Please, I need some answers!
Maybe, just a clue
Is it because my skin is pale?
But I’m still human!
It’s the same oxygen we all inhale. Continue Reading