You are the glow of a thousand splendid sun
You are the wild beauty of the Carrizo plain
You are the bolt in the thunder
Child, you were never made to be tamed.
You are the gush of a breaking dam
You are the heat of a raging inferno
You are the dregs of an ancient wine
Child, you were designed to be intense.
You are the roar in the silence
You are the stillness of deep waters
You are the army of soldier ants
Child, you were never made to be underrated.
If you’re untamed beauty designed to be intense and never made to be underrated, how did you get cut to this size?
Title inspired by Khaleed Hosseini’s novel: A thousand splendid sun.
First published 13th May 2020
By Liza Chuma Akunyili on .
Exported from Medium on February 2, 2026.
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