"From Deep Within, I See You"

Dedicated to my beautiful African woman, going through difficult  phases that nobody could see but her heart carries the weight of the pain that only she can feel... Stay strong, I see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

     I am that African child,

With aspirations of that African dream,

I grew up to be a strong African woman,

My parents raised me,

The streets made me,

Circumstances moulded me,

And I found me.

        I have been in love,

 I have been heartbroken,

 I have felt amazingly happy,

 I felt like dancing, 

there were times I felt extremely sad,

 I felt as if I couldn't live another day,

 I have been stressed, 

I have been depressed,

I have been lonely,

 I have been joyful,

 I have been blessed, 

 I have been grateful,

 I have  faced the trials,

I was hurt by the denials,

I bravely faced the pain,

I accepted the betrayals,

I smiled at the failed promises,

I  winked at my fears,

I made love to my tears,

I have had toxic relationships,

I have been called ugly, 

even though i am beautiful.

    There were days when I 

felt my heart couldn't carry my body,

All I wished was to snap out of this horrible dream, I felt I was fading away in,

There were also days, when my heart overflowed with so much love, 

It truly took my breath away.

 

   I have been used,abused, and taken for granted,

 My life is anything but picture perfect,

I'm not the smartest, 

I'm not the prettiest,

 I have been hurt by the ones I loved, 

 Rejected by the ones I accepted, 

I have felt cherished, special, like I was someone's one  in a million, 

I have taken what life has thrown my way,

I triumphed nevertheless,

 I made it without being defeated.

   Sometimes, behind the smiling faces of those around you might lie beneath a broken, wounded,

abandoned, and lonely person. Take the time to ask, show you care.

 Maybe one day, when you feel as if you can't take another step,

someone will look you straight in the eyes, see right through your soul, and say: No! Your are not

okay. How can I be there for you my beautiful one?

               -HerMixedMuse