WHAT I KNOW

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What I know, I must share
Read with an open mind
Words of a bard who cares
If you don’t know yourself
You can never defeat your fears

A woman who does not know
Who she is, will allow any man abuse
And define her by his own lame standards
No man has the power to manipulate you
Except that which you relinquish to him
To be used against you.

You’re not Ugly don’t let such words break you
You’re beautiful let no man intimidate you
You’re not insignificant let no man underrate you
You’re priceless, let no man depreciate you

When your mind is armed with knowledge,
Having Knowledge of your self-worth is vital
A man that chooses to underestimate
Your uniqueness & prowess is morally deficient.

You’re not in completion coz you’re different
Agreed in strength you’re not his equivalent
But with a mind-set that is self-confident, Self-dependent & independent;

Who says you can’t rise up above societal limitations?
You can liberate yourself from men subjugation
Fight your own battles to promote your cause
Over a man should you never go to war.

You are uniquely made to be strong
Regardless of every perceived weakness
You’re are heroines and queens
Heaven on earth is what you’re
Don’t settle for less if you ain’t treated like a star.

HEART BREAKER

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When I first met you, I knew this dreadful day will surely come

A day I would be left nursing a twinge in my heart you would cause

Love they say is blind; to make it worse for you I was foolish & dumb

The pain I feel is excruciating oh how I wish my heart is numb

It’s a thin line between love & hate can’t tell if I’ve crossed the Rubicon

What you left behind is a trail of sorrows with flowers made of thorns

 

Mulishly I refused to read the writings on the wall from the start

Pretending I was blind, lying to myself that I could win your heart

I took a risk to love you, after convincingly telling myself I won’t regret

Now that I am lonely feeling deserted, it makes me curse the day we met

Could it be you cast a spell on me? Coz I don’t wanna hold myself to blame

Knowing that I brought it upon myself makes me feel a bruising shame

 

I just wanna have a consoling feeling I was vulnerable to your snare

Why me? You knew exactly you were going to hurt me & that ain’t fair

I flip memories back wishing I had the courage to have resisted your charm

Am such a big shame to myself how could I have allowed you do me harm

But despite the pain and hurt you have inflicted I still miss every bit of you

Loving you was meant to hurt me; it’s a fact I must embrace the ugly truth.

 

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