I have lost myself in a death song
Only to find me again in a bird's song
I have tiptoed around sanity and insanity
Measuring the sand that has passed under time's feet
Counting what is left in the taleteller’s feat
I have hovered between life and death,
Losing myself, yet finding me again
Carried by the turbulent winds of existence
I have searched for meaning from the heavens
Receiving only the silence of winking stars
I have conversed with mockingbirds and night wind
Seeking solace in their whispers and sights
I have embraced every dirge sung
And every dream song swaying to life's turbulent applause
I have danced to the crashing wave’s defiant beat
With each step, I roar against the storm's wild retreat
This is what it means to be me
I have confronted my demons
Now I ride triumphantly
Over life's tempestuous storm
To become me
Nana Amma Adomaa Abrefa is a Ghanaian poet and teacher whose work has been featured in prestigious literary journals such as Failed Haiku, Africa Haiku Network, Write- The Anthology, and Women Poets: Within and Beyond Shores. Her poetry spans a wide range of forms and themes and explores the complexities of human experience with an evocative and intimate voice. Her work is marked by fearless honesty, vivid imagery, and an unwavering commitment to the human spirit. In her poetry, she uses words as a tool for empowerment, tackling themes of identity and struggle with fierce determination and raw emotion.
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