by Linda Orji | Jun 6, 2016 | Your Story is My Story
The phase of a caterpillar in its cocoon is just as important, if not more significant, than when the new butterfly spreads its wings to fly. While inside the prune, caterpillars practically melt and form brand new butterfly parts. Many couldn’t understand why I...
by Linda Orji | Jun 5, 2016 | Poetry Closet
You took advantage of me, You told me things and said that I would never be. How could you be so cold? I gave you my heart; I gave you the world. But most of all, I gave you my SOUL! After all you put me through, I had your back. I held you down Through ALL the years...
by Linda Orji | Jun 2, 2016 | Poetry Closet, Your Story is My Story
Scared to lose something I never had, Hoping this is not some type of typical guy 3-month fad. Don’t want to do anything to push him away… Want to make sure I’m there for him to listen to every word he has to say. Deep down inside, I question whether I should...
by Linda Orji | Jun 2, 2016 | Classified, Poetry Closet, Your Story is My Story
Her body is precious. Her body is a jewel. She’s a queen. Her walk is hella mean. But when her girls find out her secret She develops low self-esteem. They ask why… Liz: Why you ain’t let him hit it? If I was you, I would’ve been did it? Mya: Why you...
by Linda Orji | May 4, 2016 | Poetry Closet
… is defined by likes, re-posts, re-tweets, sharing, comments, etc., right? What if we removed that ability. How would that change things? Would people still post, tweet, bend over backwards (literally) to take the best footage? Would individuals be as quick to...
