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  May 2021     1 year ago

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Beautiful Me

I am me.

Bursting with melanin
Proud to be who I am.
But there is no difference between you and I
No matter what society tells us.
The colour of our skin
Should never define who we are,
Because underneath this skin,
I am you.
You...

– by Elysia Laidlaw

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Taking My Power Back

For years,
I could never fathom
your hatred towards me.
You made the air smell like sulphur,
And my heart bleed.
But I gave you that power,
But now I’m taking my power back.

For years,
After leaving school
I didn’t recognize my...

– by Elysia Laidlaw

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added 2 years ago
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Or So I Thought

January 30th, 2000
The day I was born.
The day your life changed
Or so I thought.
The day you become a father
Or so I thought.
The day you felt unconditional love
Or so I thought.

You kept up the act for 7 years
And then...

– by Elysia Laidlaw

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Taking my Power Back (For my Bullies)

For years,
I could never fathom
your hatred towards me.
You made the air smell like sulphur,
And my heart bleed.
But I gave you that power,
But now I’m taking my power...

– by Elysia Laidlaw

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Unapologetically Me

I am me.

Bursting with melanin
Proud to be who I am.
But there is no difference between you and I
No matter what society tells us.
The colour of our skin
Should never define who we are,
Because underneath this skin,
I am you.
You are...

– by Elysia Laidlaw

 26 Views
added 2 years ago
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