He only loves me when I look good,
when I got my braids in a ponytail tight;
so he could pull on my hair
as if to say he has tamed me…

When diamonds are covered in mud they're seen as worthless.
It Is only when they are cleansed and in the sun that they shine and gain value.
No-one sees your beauty, your worth till you're in action no longer covered in dirt.

I am a girl, young

Blushing at my immoral want

For and of sexual freedom…

They have laughed at you
They have mocked you 
called you names. 
They have made you cry…

I know at this point words don’t help because they can’t change anything but right now they’re all I have. So I’m writing to you in the hope that my words will take your pain away, and if it can’t, I hope it at least makes you forget – for a brief moment in time…