You’ve been burning fire for far too long, my dear Aren’t you afraid of what this will do? What you thought would keep the hurt out Is growing inside while slowly killing you
Is your heart not scorched by those raging flames You feel compelled to emit lately? Does your skin not recoil in disgust and fear When being kissed by a thousand suns daily?
Has the smoke clouded your wild eyes To create the appearance of illusions? Or did you truly destroy every good thing As your final act of retribution?
Your birthright is not this agony you bear But you feel like that’s all you’ll ever know You’ll find the strength to quench your flames And plant new seeds to help you grow
Remove those ashes that colored your starry eyes So you can walk to your rightful place Because when a true queen has fallen down She rises again with dignity and grace
Light
Light By Christina Adepoju
I hope I’ll be bold enough one day To share my secrets and share my pain So that I will no longer feel heavy Maybe the day I share my pain Is the day the sea will hold my hand Not to punish me but to drown my sorrows And wash the old away One day, I’ll arise anew and let go of the sea’s hand So that I can walk with Happiness instead Make this heart of stone soft-river its way to freedom Because all I dream to be is light
My name is Christina and I’m a native of Florida. When I’m not writing, you can catch me reading some of my favorite books, binge-watching Netflix or practicing my calligraphy.
I’ve been writing since I was 11 years old and my love for it has only expanded as I’ve grown over the years. Right now, writing is just a fun hobby for me, but I would love to publish my own poetry book one day. You can follow me @wordsofawhisperer.
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