Poetry – Page 13 – MARIAM SHITTU

February 22, 2022

I’ve never felt the need to pretend to you because I know…

February 13, 2022

I want to be free. Free to love. Free to jump. Free to dream…

February 10, 2022

Goodbye to the times I stayed quiet, crawled under the bed…

January 28, 2022

Being alone isn’t always bad. You get to know you, what you enjoy and what you hate.

January 25, 2022

Life will always give you some sh*t

January 18, 2022

Don’t blame yourself for compromising, for being vulnerable, for letting yourself feel.

January 12, 2022

It’s been six days and sixteen hours since I had a good night rest. Sleep eludes me

December 31, 2021

I wonder if I can make room for dependency after so much independence

December 26, 2021

This Christmas, I wish you were here more than I have ever

December 9, 2021

It’s been two years and six months, but I still don’t feel like I belong.

December 8, 2021

Leeches stretch you thin and leave you out to dry

November 30, 2021

Love me now, not later. When I’ve moved on. When I’m done trying.

Category: Poetry