if i die young

if i die young,i want to be buriedknowing my heart feltall it couldand my dreamswere unleashed fromthe realms of myimagination;if i die youngi don't wantmy unspoken wordsto be regretsor have diednot sayingi love youto the oneswhom my heartbelongs to. if i die young,i want to haveexperienced liferather than havecoexisted with it;i want to havebeen happy …

JULY 2020 – MONTHLY WRAPUP

hey! welcome to my monthly wrap up post where i look back and reflect on the shenanigans of life! i would love to hear how july treated you so do swing by in the comments! moments i’m proud of: honestly, i'm not proud of much. i didn't really accomplish much nor throw myself head first …

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june 2020 – monthly wrapup

hey! welcome to my monthly wrap up post where i look back and reflect on the shenanigans of life! i would love to hear how june treated you so do swing by in the comments! moments i’m proud of: i applied for a volunteer writing role within a newspaper close to my heart and roots. …

Being Love’s Prey

If you wanted to see me, you could’ve just said so. But tell me, how does one ask to see another, knowing in their heart, the other would rather not be there at all? When you are here, it feels like I have something to fear. Why would I fear the person I love? It …

you were the one

i was scared to love again; scared to be loved and to be in love until i met You. You made it so easy that before i knew it my heart was all yours and that thought didn't intimidate me - not one little bit. and i guess that's when i Knew that you were …

my grudge against the media

disclaimer - when making negative points/criticising, i'm addressing the minority and am well aware the majority are angels! i think it's unjust how parts of the media pick and select who deserves their compassion, and who can fight to retain their human rights without the outside world's support. the media is an outlet for providing …

book review: the undesirable by david boling

BACKGROUND || This book is a historical novel that relives and educates us about the Boer war from the perspective of a fourteen year old girl. SYNOPSIS || While the vastly outnumbered Boer commandos fight in the field, half a million British soldiers torch a flaming path across the South African veld. As they go, …

the thing about life

life is too unpredictable to be complacent, and too beautiful to have to waste time burying regrets. we often wander around wearing masks that cloak our personalities, and speak in tongues that betray our authentic opinions. we settle for less because we want to please strangers and acquaintances, and cater to the envy, spite, gas-lighting …

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