The Un-silent Woman

I’ll be sure to tell my daughter about you  And all the ways you taught me love And all the ways you taught me to trust my instinct And all the ways you taught me that people are exactly who they present themselves to be And that sorry is never enough  And that some people will leave you and want you to chase after them. And that sometimes your favorite lover will break your heart, but you’ve got to keep choosing love— even if from afar  And I’ll tell her how I still love you Just different than how I used to  ~My Favorite Lover, Brittany K.W.,August, 28, 2023 Life really happens in the ways that we least expect it. One day, you have this whole plan for how everything is supposed to work out, and then, one day, that whole plan may get flipped upside down without God even consulting you about it. But, it can be so good to you. The sudden shift changes you. It teaches you. It brings you joy. It brings you love. It may bring you heartbreak, but you'll still have peace. And then one da

I watch you with eyes of love I feel you with the cadence of love I speak your name covered in the honey of love  I show you that love has chosen you every day, even when you didn’t call out for love  Hi love. Welcome home love. You’re safe here love. I’ve been waiting on you, love.  love.  love. BrittanyK.W., June 27, 2023 What if I told you the thing that you desire is on the opposite side of you letting go? What if I told you your own self-doubt is what is holding you hostage? More often than not, that which we hold onto out of attachment is the very thing detaching us from the blessing we've been waiting on. That thing we hold onto-- the location, the job, the friendship, the relationship-- knows its season has ended, but we allow it to stay because that's what we know. We settle because we fear that if we let go of the one thing that's been a constant something better won't come along. That if we leave the relationship, love won't come knocking at our door agai

You are a mixture of chocolate a scripture The essence of your being is something sacred The depth of your beauty, something to behold The extent of the woman you are is that culminated in dreams You are a reminder that God still exists And here you stand in front of me, yet something about you seems untouchable Something about you makes me want to check in with myself to be sure that I deserve you Something about you makes me talk to God more so that I know I am equipped to be with you   Can I get right and come back for you?   you~ Brittany K.W., 09/25/2022 It takes a really good man/woman, Savannah, to leave you alone when they know they can't do anything for you. Like imagine, you're just standing there minding your business, and somebody comes up to you and tells you that they would love to have you, but they can't be nothing for you. It's like, "Damn, you could've just said nothing," but also, it's like "Damn, you must be a real adult to adm