I laugh the hardest like the tumbadora
And cry the hardest
Surrounded by millions
Yet all alone
No one understands
I’m always fine
It’s no big deal
Everyone thinks
Snap out of it, they say
They understand Fever;
Neglect Depression
It’s hard to get out of bed
Challenging to face the day
And present oneself to the world
Dear me!
Intoxicated with fear like the owl
Fear of the known and the unknown
Fear of the present, past and future
Anxiety laughs me to scorn
Sadness taunts me in the face
Unimaginable pain tearing through my insides
And bursting my brain ajar
Dear me!
Builded walls, I want alone
Far from people and places
I desire my solitude
You’ve never been me
Don’t judge me
You’ve never walked in my oversized shoes
Not treaded in my path
How can you understand?
Dear me!
Hold my hand
Dear me
Let’s take a walk and tell a story
A story of the unfailing Love Divine
Let’s love me first
Accept that I’m different
And appreciate my unique
Recognize my strength
And give myself a treat
We’ve come this far
With no retreat
Because no matter how the world sees me
I am still me
Full of strength and love!!!
Author: Princess Faith Thomas
Princess Faith Thomas is a Christian literary and spoken word artist. She has completed her high school and currently is an undergraduate student of Usmanu Danfodiyo university, Sokoto, Nigeria.