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Not everyone will like you
A poem by Jessica Semaan
One day, you find a yellow orchid in your room
But you don’t like orchids
A week later, the orchid starts flourishing
But you still don’t like orchids
Two weeks later you notice a golden reflection on its surface
You start disliking the orchid a little less
A month later, you bow to the orchid
For despite your dislike the orchid kept flourishing
And just like the orchid not everyone is going to like you
But as you continue flourishing many will admire you
Pre-order your copy of child of the moon my first illustrated book of poetry
about child of the moon:
in between being your mother and father
i forgot to be your daughter
and became the child of the moon
inspired by the author’s traumatic childhood experiences and set against the backdrop of the lebanese civil war, child of the moon is a powerful collection of poetry reflecting on fear, shame, despair, suicide, and the unconditional love that leads to healing.
