Someone out there looks up to you. Someone out there is praying for what you have. Someone out there feels better because you exist.
POEM| Someone Out There Is Happy Because of You
POEM| Love is not Enough
love heals love hurts love trusts
POEM| Saturday Nights
Clad in my favorite romper No makeup, no heels A shot of tequila for the road
POEM| Everything is Complicated
Every task is complicated Every goal is complicated Every show is complicated Every trend is complicated
Questions That Keep Me Up At Night
Every night, when I'm going over the day's events, questions I have unanswered pop up in my head, and I try to answer them. Sometimes, I fall asleep while trying to, and
I Should Be Excited Right?
The year is coming to an end. I should be excited right? I feel valued at work. I should be excited right? I’m getting some time off work soon. I should be excited right?
You Will Not Get Everything You Want & That’s Okay
We want so many things.
Every day we wake up, there's an addition to the list of the things we want and desire. Our wants always surpass our needs and we can't help it because that's just the way we are wired.
Can I Walk in Peace?
Since I came out of the compulsory fourteen days quarantine period for recent travellers, I've been going for walks around my neighbourhood instead of driving all the way to the Lekki/Ikoyi bridge. I still get my 5km in but I've been unable to take a walk alone in peace.
The World is Waiting
We’re in the middle of a global pandemic
people are dying every day
and hope seems so far away
POEM| No One Knows Tomorrow
I bet you’ve heard the saying
no one knows tomorrow
several times and thought
well, the richest man in the world knows tomorrow
We All Need Therapy
We all have fears
We all have worries
We all have demons
We all have baggage
Is There More To Life?
Is there more to life than waking up with an alarm every morning?
Is there more to life than drinking green tea or coffee to get through the day?
Is there more to life than working to save money to eat, shop and travel?
MARIAM SHITTU 