Titilope Sonuga Biography

This is how you heal the wound

i
cleanse it with salt water
it is the only way
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I am
gap tooth black girl
back corner of class
scribbling left-handed
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I wanted to write you a poem
Etch you bold and timeless
Wanted to sing your praise
Find words to describe you flawless
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It is this deep, dark, empty thing
caught between chest and throat
begging lips for relief in words.
The noise of 2 million heavy sighs
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"No matter who my daughter is when she comes back,
she is my daughter and I want her back home."

i.
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