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 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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I am
gap tooth black girl
back corner of class
scribbling left-handed
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In the dream
I close my eyes and count backward from 276
the girls crawl feet first from their hiding places
behind the curtains where their feet stick out
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i

By what name do we call the girl
when she comes back?
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