Assumptions To a Peasant
When I’m a stranger to them,
It’s assumed that I think too highly of myself.
Then they actually meet me…
All of a sudden “humble” becomes the new word to describe me.
Then we depart…
All of a sudden I’m back to only “thinking of myself”,
At Least that’s what they say.
It’s like they’re purposely forgetting the real me when we depart so they,
They can forget how great I made them feel and how far backwards I bent for them
Purposely forgetting so they can fill the void with self pity and yes, it’s quite witty.
Disregarding my side in the story and leaving out the nitty gritty
All to crown themselves as victim.
But if the person that wears the crown of self pity stands as our highest power in this royalty, then please
label me as peasant.
If I’m the only one to know of my humility then let that be enough than to play a victim and misrepresent.
– Dij
About the writer
My name is Kadidia Coulibaly and my cultural heritage is from the city of Bamako, Mali in West Africa. Writing is a passion that I have and this passion continues to grow on the daily. I am inspired by all things around me and use my surroundings as my daily motivation. I am in the process of bettering my spoken word as a way to show my talent locally and globally. A change is all that I want.