You Will Never Heal, If You Keep Pretending

You Will Never Heal, If You Keep Pretending

You’ll never heal
if you keep pretending you aren’t hurt

You’ll never heal
if you keep acting like it never happened

You’ll never heal
if you keep pretending that moving on is easy

You’ll never heal
if you keep pretending you don’t miss them

You’ll never heal
if you keep pretending that you are fine

You’ll never heal
if you keep acting like life is always fun

You’ll never heal
if you don’t let yourself grieve

You’ll never heal
if you keep pretending

Mariam Shittu


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2 responses to “You Will Never Heal, If You Keep Pretending”

  1. Probably why I’m a bit of a hermit, hate pretending.And the world calls for it…

  2. So true. A very powerful 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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