Forgive yourself

For years of hurting

Carrying all that pain that is projected on you

Disguised to look like you

Skin

Shed your skin

They said you’re to light skinned

Or not dark enough.

Forgive yourself

Hurting others

Whether intentionally or

Unintentional.

Learn to be kind to yourself.

You’re not enough

Who is?

What’s the measure metric for enough?

Is there a set of rules or guidelines to be enough.

Forgive yourself

For valuing other people’s opinion over yours

Forgive yourself

Thinking that you’ve hurt enough

You’ve cried it all

Hit rock bottom

There’s no telling what tomorrow holds.

Forgive yourself

Living through others happiness

Hoping that will transfer some energy to you.

Forgive yourself

Not being able to feel home in your own body.

This is her,

She is you.

The curly hair on your head is an extension of you

Don’t try to change her.

Forgive yourself, Audrey

Cause who will.

Memory foam floating in the air

Thin & clear.

Why do you fog my thoughts?

Sleepless nights are a norm

Memories of the past,

I cannot change.

I see you

For who you are.

These clouds in my heads make it hard to concentrate.

I feel you

Your tears raining down on me

Crying for help

For the fallen

In the hands of police.

You’re not alone, fight.

I am here

For you to cry on.

Wash away those memories

Like a good summer storm.

The pain still remains

But remember

Behind clouds in the sky

There is clear blue skies.