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Poetry

A collection of poems

Apollo & Hyacinths

Daniel Esambu2020

A love forbidden by the gods, yet powerful enough to bend the threads of fate. Ours is a devotion so pure it reshapes destiny and renews the hearts of all who hear our story.

Contents

  1. Your Melody
  2. Here, with you

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A collection of poems

Behind a Fake Smile

Daniel Esambu2020

This collection is deeply personal. It reflects the pain I endured, the shame I carried for being gay, the silent cries I swallowed each day, and the smile I learned to fake so I wouldn’t worry others. Behind that daily smile lived a child begging to be loved, to be understood, to be free. I cried inwardly every day, hoping someone might one day pull me from my misery. Instead, I sank deeper into the void — where shame, fear, anxiety, confusion, anger, and sorrow became my only companions, until I lost myself entirely.

Contents

  1. A Shameful Fight

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A collection of poems

On Love

Daniel Esambu2018

A journey through understanding the complexity and confusion of the most wonderful feeling in the human experience: Love

Contents

  1. This Thing
  2. Cette Chose
  3. Color Me Love

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