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Writer. @ University of Ibadan.
WHEN I SPOKE BACK
<p>In the silence, a voice found me and said:</p><p>"Loneliness"</p><p>is when laughter fades,</p><p>and the ones you smiled with are suddenly gone.</p><p>You feel empty,</p><p>like a vessel lost at sea,</p><p>adrift in waters no one sees.</p><p>Everyone feels far,</p><p>even when they’re near.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>But I spoke back, and whispered</p><p>Why?</p><p>Does my presence push people away?</p><p>Am I not enough,</p><p>not up to their standard,</p><p>or simply not worth choosing?</p><p>Maybe I’m with the wrong crowd,</p><p>never where I truly belong.</p><p>I always feel like</p><p>the last choice</p><p>if a choice at all.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>But maybe</p><p>I just need to step back,</p><p>to search for those who see my worth,</p><p>who accept me as I am.</p><p>If some don’t appreciate my presence,</p><p>surely there are souls</p><p>God has destined</p><p>to recognize my essence</p><p>and treasure it.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>When neglect surrounds me like a fog,</p><p>I will rise</p><p>leave the crowd that dims my light,</p><p>and find the ones</p><p>who make me feel seen.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Now I know</p><p>Sometimes, you're placed with people</p><p>who can't see your worth</p><p>not to break you,</p><p>but to teach you.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>I’m growing now,</p><p>and I'm glad I’ve left the place</p><p>where I never truly belonged.</p><p>I rise,</p><p>and lift my eyes to the sky</p><p>a rising star</p><p>ready to shine.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Don’t be sad.</p><p>This is the beginning</p><p>of my becoming.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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