Darnaya is a poet, dancer, mentor, and author of Words of a Shattered Mind. She uses her writing to inspire, encourage, and empower her readers.
When I am faced with an obstacle
That seems as high or frightening
Like a mountain
I challenge its intimidation
While knowing there’s a chance
Let it be known
This love I have inside
Cannot be molded
Controlled
Or folded
For it has been pushed
If I can’t be me Then who can I beIf I cant be freeThen why am I unchainedClaimed but not spoken forLoved but not protected norEmbraced
Step forth
Come into my room
Let my silence over take you
Confront you and then console you.
Fear will conform you