Category: pain
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Soap Box Rant: What’s Going On… With The Economy?
The U.S. economy faces significant challenges as companies prioritize AI over human workers, leading to widespread layoffs across various sectors. This shift has caused emotional distress and financial struggles for many. This piece stresses the need for resilience, faith, and the intrinsic worth of individuals beyond their jobs.
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Just a Thought: Heartache
I know it sounds like a load of stinking crap. But I thank God for heartbreak. The pain of it reinforces the reality that I’m still alive… and that’s something to be thankful for. Love always, Ayesha
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Carrying the Weight
Many people have suffered Weighed down by generational curses They never told a soul Wearing a mask that covers the face But provides no relief An existence tormented by pain and misery I once knew a man that bore the brunt Of his family’s secrets His body became contorted His countenance was haggard In one…
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Discovering Each Other
He ran from the truth Found his body clung to spiderwebs Living void of love Call him the walking dead Despite dreams and hopes He lives in pain instead I changed, he changed, we changed But the love remains the same The years we lost Connected to the epiphany we gained We will discover each…
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The End… Kind Of
He ran from the truth Encouraged by youth Found his body clung to spiderwebs Living void of love Call him the walking dead Despite dreams and hopes He lives in pain instead She changed, he changed and they changed But the love remains The years they lost Connected to the epiphany they gained We will…
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Something Sweet
Spiraling in circles Like water flushing down into pipes That lead to unknown places A soft, spongy, pink, sweetness That flows into another bite Gripped in an unflinching hand by a person That looks forward to the taste it brings We desire sugar Like children running after cotton candy at an amusement park It feels…
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Precious
I have seen a wounded animal fight to the death for a chance at life. I have seen birds of prey become the prey while hunting the adversary they thought was weaker. How often do we count out the people who have endured the most? The people that we believe will never recover or heal…
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Embarrassing Journal Post: Get Your Eagle On
I been a dark skin sista all my life. Whether in a afro, locks, relaxed or tightly bound braids. I have spent my days as a black woman through and through. During my youth, I spent many days and nights feeling as though my blackness never matched up to societal norms. Growing up I wasn’t…
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