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Your chest feels heavy,
the pressure is getting worse,
and you don’t know how long
you can keep up the pretense.
You’re always there for everyone,
but there’s no one here for you.
You want to scream for help
from the top of your lungs.
You want to be at peace
with everything in your head.
You want to be held
and told everything will be okay,
because you’re tired of
suffering in silence.
Mariam Shittu
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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!
MARIAM SHITTU 
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