At thirteen, I thought I would be prettier if I had fair skin At twenty, I fell in love with my uneven brown skin tone At twenty-five, why am I going back to feeling thirteen? At thirteen, everyone around me laughed at me for being short At twenty, I told myself that my height was … Continue reading twenty-five
Tag: insecure
insecure
You have heard me talk about my insecurities haunting and keeping me up at night, but little do you know what they are. I let my mouth run when I’m nervous and leave you with secrets I never meant to share. You can be a stranger, and this can be oversharing, but that thought does … Continue reading insecure
unhinged
Tick tock tick tock, the first half of the day goes by with my emotions unhinged. As the hour hand makes a 360-degree turn, and the clock strikes midnight, when I’m left in my room all alone, my thoughts take a 180-degree turn, suddenly, I am eager to flip through my insecurities, like a photo … Continue reading unhinged