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They fed me, you see. Fed me full of pain,and hate, and despair and loathing. They fed my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my soul. But my heart it refused. With my blood, a steady beat, a flowing rhythm, my heart fed me. Joy and love, and hope and gratitude. and now, here I stand. My true self, emerging from this dark shell, a shadow of my hearts true being. Stronger. For still even now, they try to feed me.
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Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019 at 6:16 AM UTC
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They fed me, you see. Fed me full of pain,and hate, and despair and loathing. They fed my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my soul. But my heart it refused. With my blood, a steady beat, a flowing rhythm, my heart fed me. Joy and love, and hope and gratitude. and now, here I stand. My true self, emerging from this dark shell, a shadow of my hearts true being. Stronger. For still even now, they try to feed me.
This poem was inspired by a painting by Kenyan Artist Beatrice Wanjiku "Resume Your Flesh and Form V"
naima-mungai
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Jan 26, 2019
Jan 26, 2019 at 6:16 AM UTC
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