Sep 21, 2021
Ruthibelle
Jamaica
Dec 7
Joined Jul 31, 2011
I owe me an apology
For wasted time, fearful freezes
Mountains of unnecessary
Melancholy
For powerlessness
Helplessness, restlessness
A frightened, leaden tongue
Intentionally blinded eyes
And scared visionlessness
For discomfort embraced
Not challenged, not refuted
Not discarded
For tolerated unfairness
Unquestioned self-hatred
Unhealthy, obligatory
Systemic self-criticism
For too many years
Spent loathing being me