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'MY BEING IS BLACK

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My heart travels a thousand times, Towards the pain my fathers' fathers' father felt When they where held captive for centuries By the Nellys who saw themselves as majority not caring about what the future had for either of us It was something that not even rags would have wished for Using their tears as prayers, they sang the AMAZING GRACE Ohh.. Where was the law guarding human rights against slavery When in 47BC - 500AD the Roman Empire enslaved North Africa? When in 1250 - 1517 Egypt was enslaved by brutality? When the Somail and Afar Muslim sultanates Through their ports traded Zanj slaves that were captured from their native lands? When slaves were regarded as a classless member of the society? or  When the mighty ship arrived on the Calabar river through Creektown and imprisoned it's natives? Everyday, they each woke up to a routine of torture and pain With their dreams for better days intertw

THE ONLY PERSON YOU KNOW TRULY WELL IS YOURSELF

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Deborah Inyang. Don't call my official name Give me your nick name   LEARN THAT- Teenage love is senseless but sweet and hurting Try to read a guys mind and also vise versa Don't take the shit people try to rub in your face That this life will definitely hit you really hard. It will wait for you to get back up and punch you in the face again. That there is hurt and loved ones will hurt you and bandages won't fix those pains but the actions you take shall treat those dear wounds. No matter how long you wait, the car keys shall never come to you only if you go for it. Avoiding advises are one of the worst things to do not minding how you were advised, rather work on them than look through it. Let the rain wash away pain and anger. Look at this life as if its your last day to live. KNOW THAT- Love and trust shall fail you along the line What makes you a woman does not depend on the pain you go through during labour but the level of modesty you had

About The Writter

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About Born and raised in West Africa; Nigeria, Deborah Etim Inyang popularly known as Pink Alert is an individual that is deeply rooted in the love of poetry writing, entertainment and performing act. Currently based in Canada, her passion has driven her into the study of Interior Decoration, Fashion Design and Acting for TV, Film & The Theatre. At a young age, she has also acquired and developed a brilliant skill for writing therefore becoming a blogger in 2013. Nevertheless, she used to be a professional Afro beats dancer.  During that time, she had choreographed and led during social events and has never come below a 3rd position in any dance competition. How The Blog Came To Life PINK INK ON PAPER   was given birth to when a high school friend of mine had noticed my interest in writing and thought that my writing abilities were good enough and that people needed to hear me through them.  At first I had my reservations about the idea although he had mentioned that