Category: Whiskey and poetry

Story of a black girl who finds her voice in writing

Cette fille aux yeux marrons Ce sourire aigri Ces yeux en larmes Ces souvenirs poignants  Cette avenir gaché Cette fille souriante Ce passé perdu Que dire d'elle? Elle a souffert Elle a tout perdu L'espoir et les rêves ne font plus part de son vocabulaire Elle essaie de s'instruire nuit et jour Elle n'as pas… Continue reading Elle

This is a new start to life Everything changed Learned a lot from past mistakes In each of the tears that rolled on your cheek A lesson was passed on You grew stronger and wiser that you were The day you learnt what pain was A fight against that feeling was on The battle was… Continue reading Today