Self-Defense isn't aggression
I'm not angry, nor am I crazy
I am not the sleeping giant of your tall tales
I'm not your mythological strong Black woman
I'm not your magical negro
I am a just another human being
My skin color isn't my superpower
My ethnicity isn't invulnerability
Whenever you hurt me, I feel hurt
I feel everything that you do to me
Unlike you, I would never test your pain tolerance
Why torture us until we become numb or die trying?
May I recuperate?
May I rest?
May I survive ?
May I succeed?
May I endure?
May I enjoy?
May I feel?
May I hurt?
May I be human?
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Maturing in Love by Rhizome Olivia Quondam
ChickLitMaturing in Love is an anthology guide of adulthood with poems, stories, essays, and blog posts about mature themes, learning self-love, adult-relationships, social issues, and life lessons from growing older. *The blog posts are topic introductions...
