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  June 2022     1 year ago

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New Year

Good morning New Year
goodbye old
can't say that I'm not glad to see you go
I'm locking up the past and throwing away the key
Heartache will no longer have a hold on me
I'm laying down my burdens
got no time for regrets
lived long enough in...

– by Lanita Ranaye

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The Value of a Woman

The Value of a woman should not be
determined by the curve of her hips
the color of her hair
the fullness of her lips
or her fashion flair
not because of the cars she drives
or the job she holds
where she reside or who she knows...

The...

– by Lanita Ranaye

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I Cry

I cry when I think of my ancestors
imprisoned and enslaved
my heart breaks, my soul aches
to think of their perilous struggles day after day

to be owned by another, to be stripped of all dignity
no longer a person, a woman or man
no place to...

– by Lanita Ranaye

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