Danielle : Writing

The Fear of Telling the Truth

The Fear of Telling the Truth

A Poem by Danielle


We all used to be afraid of owning up to our mistakes. Always finding new excuses to dodge accusations, always shrugging our shoulders when a finger w..
The Bad Kids

The Bad Kids

A Poem by Danielle


The Bad Kids were the ones your mother warned you about. The kids with messy hair and dirty fingernails as well as thoughts. The ones that rode their ..
I am a girl

I am a girl

A Poem by Danielle


I am a girl.I am supposed to beweak, vulnerable andpractically perfect.What if I want to bestrong? What if I wantto be outspoken? Arethose adjectives ..
This is my hair, this is my soul

This is my hair, this is my soul

A Poem by Danielle


This is my hair.This is my soul.Can you see the difference?My skin colour does not define me,nor does my hair.Whether it is in braidsor in its natural..
Sisterhood

Sisterhood

A Poem by Danielle


This one's for all the women that are being taken advantage of by men.The mothers who are struggling each day to feed their children.Wondering when th..
Monsieur Marchelier's Bakery

Monsieur Marchelier's Bakery

A Story by Danielle


As kids, we would ride our bikes down the Parisian roadside, looking on as people passed us by. Beautiful women in polka-dotted dresses, men in fine t..
Nadia

Nadia

A Story by Danielle


The boys point at her, pulling at her headscarf. She sits quietly, with her hands folded in her lap.The people look at her with bewildered eyes, but s..
The moon knows all my secrets

The moon knows all my secrets

A Poem by Danielle


The moon knows all my secrets.She watches me as I sleep.I cry to her in the darkness,when my sadness becomes deep.She shines her light upon me, so I k..
Silence

Silence

A Poem by Danielle


I'll never forget the day you stopped speaking.It has remained in my memory for as long as I can remember.You were bawling because your throat ached.Y..
Farewell, my angel

Farewell, my angel

A Poem by Danielle


I am sad because I can no longer see you.Before the illness came, you were the happiest man I knew.You smiled and danced every nightuntil the day came..

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