By Mirrors When we were young, we were taught to suppress,as if truth itself was noisy and too heavy for air.They called it selfish, dramatic, a messour needs folded into silence into unspoken prayers. But as we mature, we reclaim what was lostthe right to speak from the core, not hide in the dark.Silence breeds... Continue Reading →

By Mirrors I was raised where the cattle roam free,In a village where we sat under treesTaught to be quiet, taught to obey,Told who to be but not what to say. I smiled through the rules and the Sunday dress,But inside me was chaos, longing, and stress.A girl who could feel more than she spoke,Who... Continue Reading →

By Mirrors I never planned this… not the pen, not the page,Not the flood of truth at this age.I was healing in silence, suppressing the rage,Till the words broke through like a bird from a cage. I never chose the stanzas, they just rose from my chest,Where memory lingered and longing found rest.Each line was... Continue Reading →