girlhood
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Encouraging Womanhood
I remember being given the permission to date at a certain age. Even if not literal (I don’t remember being told), by the age of 15, 16, and 17 it was understood I have at some point begun dating, and as such there was a silent acceptance of this change. As I’m running errands and… Continue reading
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Never Having Been a Girl
This poem is based on a true story. A sista I know requested I write a poem based on her childhood. And after hearing her testimony, this is the result. Silence lingers on every street corner of her heart surrounded by the sounds of her own heartbeat the only child who knew that loneliness could… Continue reading
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