The Situation As It Is

<p>From the <em>trials and tribulations of my childhood</em> to who I am now as a <em>God-fearing unapologetic Black woman</em> these poems uncover all that makes me... well <em>me</em>! Whether I am discussing the <em>difficulties of my innocence being taken</em> from a plethora of <em>childhood traumas</em> or how I <em>reclaimed that power</em> and in turn <em>eventually built myself back together</em> each poem has its own unique theme and message.</p><p></p><p>Yet collectively they all scream one thing: <em>never be ashamed to be YOU.</em> No matter what anyone says about you or does to you at the end of the day <em>no matter how hard it hurts always figure out how to get back up and live to fight another day.</em></p><p></p><p>Much like a mother giving birth I have had many <em>labor pains in producing these marvelous works</em> nurturing them when they needed it most but now it is <em>time to let go</em> to <em>give them to the world</em> so their existence can be greeted with <em>love and acknowledgement.</em></p><p></p><p>I pray that these poems <em>bless the lives of all who come in contact with them now and generations to come.</em> And always remember <em>sometimes life isn't all ugly; it's just the situation as it is.</em></p>