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Leeches
stretch you thin
and leave you out to dry
Roaches
disgust you
and make you wish they didn’t exist
Don’t be a leech or roach
Be a butterfly
and spread joy
everywhere you go
Written by Mariam Shittu
I came home today to a dead roach, and that roach inspired this poem.
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I’m Mariam — writer, explorer, observer of life’s quiet and loud moments. I started this blog in March 2017 as a self-discovery space, and over the past eight years, it has grown into a home for everything that moves me and hopefully, something that moves you too. Here, you will find poetry, reflections, travel stories, lifestyle pieces, motivation, inspiration and Lagos restaurant reviews all written with honesty and heart. Enjoy!
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