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You Are My Kin

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By Manisha DhalaniPublished 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
Top Story - February 2024
You Are My Kin
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There is so much love

That everyone has for you

That people use you

To take and take and take

They take through you even

Eventually making you the bad person

Shunned

Looked down upon

You are like me

You are my kin

Which means you probably hate disappointing others

But now people are disappointed in you

People you love

People you fear

You go silent then

Hopefully less noise is good news, they think

But who are you deceiving, sister

But yourself.

You know it's not your fault

But it's not time to grieve

It's time to show

Work now

To come of this hell hole

That others have buried you in.

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About the Creator

Manisha Dhalani

Content writer and marketer helping solopreneurs achieve organic growth. Loves reading, eating cake, and having insightful conversations.

www.manishadhalani.com

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  • Mika Oka2 years ago

    We will eventually get out of that hell hole

  • Wow, I can relate to this a lot πŸ™‚

  • Azmat Ullah 2 years ago

    Azmaing poetry about love and relations with kin. πŸ’žπŸ’•

  • your poem's unvarnished description of familial connections resonates, giving light on the complexity of love and disappointment within kindred.

  • Ameer Bibi2 years ago

    Splendid poetry about love and relations with kin. Great observation

  • β€œM”2 years ago

    Wonderful

  • Kageno Hoshino2 years ago

    Well written

  • Well

  • Unknown Person2 years ago

    How to increase audience can you give me some pro tip thank you in advance

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    oops, forgot, Congrats on T.S.!!!

  • Andrea Corwin 2 years ago

    So well said, I commend you! (I think you left the word "out" from your next to the last line?). I cross off people who are proven to only come to me when they want something. OFF THE LIST. ❀️

  • Beautiful ❀️

  • sleepy drafts2 years ago

    This is so stunning and aptly put. Thank you for writing this! πŸ’—

  • I can relate to your story as I am an empath and dreamer . The people that try to destroy us are just jealous and wish they could destroy our kindness and humility .

  • I can sure relate to this. You did a great job here. Thank you for this. Congratulations on your Top Story!!!

  • Lots of truth in your words

  • Technical SP2 years ago

    Super

  • Test2 years ago

    Wondrous job! Keep up the exceptional effortβ€”congrats!

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    Ah, Manisha, this is beautifully penned. So very relatable. I think you eloquently described the pressure and how to get through that pressure. Well done on a beautiful Top Story!

  • Gosh this was extremely relatable! Unless we stand up for ourselves, people would continue to use us and blame us at the same time! Loved your poem! Congratulations on your Top Story! πŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸ’–πŸŽŠ

  • Shirley Belk2 years ago

    I agree with Randy Wayne! Congratulations on TS!

  • Huan Huan 2 years ago

    Congrats on TS <3

  • Annetta Brown2 years ago

    I can relate..

  • Anna 2 years ago

    That's beautiful!!πŸ₯°πŸ˜

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