I Beg of You

Poetry
Written By Kaislla Peres dos Santos

Please don’t let anyone be in control of your happiness

Please don’t give away all the parts of yourself to heal lost souls

Please forgive yourself and those who hurt you

Please practise self-love and not hate

Please have faith in something magnificent

Please don’t compare yourself or your life, you were given it all like this because somebody believed you could handle it

Please believe in it, too

Please never lose hope

Please leap for love and never hide from fate

Please try, try, try and try again 

when you think there’s no way out, please look at a child and embrace their freedom, happiness, and lack of care

Please put the worrying down and don’t pick up a frown

I’m begging you, don’t lose any of it, not even yourself 

Hold on tight, and you’ll always find a way to fight

Even life’s bark is bigger than its bite.

Kaislla Peres dos Santos

I am Brazilian, born in Goiania and have lived in the UK for the majority of my life. I am currently studying Creative and Professional Writing at Westminster University. My career background has mainly been in Business Administration. However, my calling and true passion has always been writing poetry, specifically because it’s where I pour all my life experiences, trauma and love onto pages while trying to help others from all walks of life feel seen too.

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