Sarah-Leigh Elago

I Am Black by: Sarah-Leigh Elago Some call me black,  Some call me nigger,  Some call me kaffer,  But, I Am PROUDLY BLACK.  I am NOT a mistake,  I am HUMAN,  I matter to ME,  Why does that bother you, Mr. white man?  Some call me a monkey,  Some call me an ape,  Some call me a piece of shit,  But, I Am UNAPOLOGETICALLY BLACK.  I am a MASTERPIECE,  I am perfectly imperfect,  I am a creature of substance,  Why can't you ACCEPT that, Mr. white man?  I am a creature of LIFE,  I am a person of CAPACITY,  I am a being of ABILITIES,  I AM BLACK!  NO! Mr. white man,  I will NOT apologize for being black,  Neither will I walk in shame,  I am PROUD, EXTREMELY PROUD of being Black!  Some call me doomed,  Some call me previously disadvantaged,  Some call me dark,  But, I AM ALIVE WITH THE COLOR BLACK.  I am TIRED of dying,...

Life and Death by:  Sarah-Leigh Elago Just yesterday,   You were here with us,  We laughed and spoke to another,  And you said, I will call once I arrived safely. Never once, did we thought,   You will go away from us,  In such a horrific manner,  We cried out to God, why? You burned beyond recognition,   You, MY child, We thought to ourselves,  We didn't carry you for nine months,  Endured labour pains, ONLY for you to die like so. When the Dr's told us,   That we were pregnant with YOU,  We were so happy,  We felt so blessed. We watched you grow,   Watched you take your first steps,  Watched you talk, watched you dance,  Watched you smile, watched you laugh. We took so much pride in you, child!   We had so many plans for you,  You, OUR child, were the beauty of perfection,  We loved you so so much. We realise now, t...

Friends by  Sarah-Leigh Elago Two total strangers,   Who met through someone,  Who didn't really have much to say,  A people with no history. The chemistry is there,   The connection is unstoppable,  Total opposites of each other,  YET builds a friendship so pure. The longing begins,   The love develops,  The bond is build, A new foundation is formed. The calls begins,   The texts are uncontrollable,  The laughs, hugs are countless,  A new family is created. I love you they say,   I miss you they say,  Not talking to you is impossible, they say... It grows beyond friendship,   It deepens beyond words, You hurt when they hurt,  You laugh when they laugh. Friends, what an amazing gift from God to HIS creation,   Angels in disguise,  Miracle workers in the form of man,  God's extra hands on earth. Friends, Thou art high...

I Matter Too by  Sarah-Leigh Elago God, I matter too, right? Don't I have rights too? If I had a choice, Wouldn't I want to be normal? I would. I wish I could. I hope I was normal. Because, apparently, I am NOT! If I knew this is how life turned out, I wouldn't have come out of hiding, I would've stayed behind closed doors, And pretend to be happy. But, I matter too, don't I? Ain't I human too? Your stares, your whispers, Your glances, your ridicule, They HURT ME! You treat me as though, As though I am a pest, As though I am a mistake, As though I am second class. My family deserted me, They told me to never return, They told me to just die, That I am better off dead than alive. My family denounced me, They said I bring them shame, That Rex, the dog is better than me, That hell is my end. Their words killed me, It killed the man in me, It killed the woman in me, It killed my soul. You are an abomination, They screamed. I am ALL alone. I am her...

When Love Whispers By:  Sarah-Leigh Elago 29 December 2017 I closed off all emotions I would feel no love  I was done crying  Begging for love Love became a mirage   It didn't exist I said  For the love that I deserved  Was nowhere to be found Until, I met YOU   and, LOVE WHISPERED I've never experience anything like it It is so effortless  Solid, mature, protective, soft  Love whispered Love called me by name   It whispered and said "come here"  I need you, I want you  I ain't going nowhere It requires(d) no force No begging, No tears  It's here, just for me Love whispered I had to pinch myself over and over again Just to be sure I ain't dreaming  Is this for real, I asked?  Because, it felt so untrue Until, I met YOU   And, LOVE WHISPERED I smile constantly   I blush at the sound of your name I laugh unnecessa...

It Has All Changed by  Sarah-Leigh Elago You've changed, they said Your way of doing things Your energy Your demeanor  It has all changed You're not the same, they said   You no longer hang around us You no longer call us  You no longer include us You no longer want us It has all changed You're different, they said   Your eyes Your face  Your behavior  It has all changed Yes! I have changed, I said I am different I no longer want you  I no longer need you  I don't want to be around you guys Yes! It has all changed I AM different   My priority is I  I am living for ME  I am important to ME  Of course, it has all changed Now that I know who's true I've changed  I'm different  Most importantly  I AM HAPPY  So, YES! It has all changed. 17 July 2019   12:28pm Madam Chair PS: They said I've changed and I t...

Am I Next? By Sarah-Leigh Elago Hello, Am I next? To be raped? To be killed? To be kidnapped? To be trafficked? To be physically abused? Am I next, I asked? Why can't you love me? Protect me? Cherish me? Adore me? Why am I next? Because, I am female? Because, I am "easy"? Because, I am "weaker in physical strength"? Or, because, I'm simply an open target? You might be next, they said! Don't get into an Uber alone, Share your locations with family and friends, Don't be too friendly, they said,  Don't walk alone... Don't, Don't, Don't... What did I do to deserve all these horror? All these attack? All these terror? All these brutality? All these evil against me and my own-kind? So, Now.. We can't be female? Because, we might be next? Next to vanish without a trace? Next to be sex-slaved? Next to be organ harvested? But, Am I next? Why am I next?...

It's 01h50 and I can't seem to find my sleep. You know, for the very first time, I'm afraid to be female in Southern Afrika. The deep embedded patriarchy in leadership is showing itself strong and mighty because most if not all MEN in leadership are finding it hard to relate to femicide. Imagine, women are going missing in Afrika, especially in South Afrika and no one in leadership is bothered, not even the AU. Women in Namibia and South Afrika are constantly living in fear because none of us know whether we will live to see another day. So, we have learned to take each day as it comes. Arriving home alive has become a blessing.  I read about a young female who's throat was slit by her boyfriend just yesterday in Walvis Bay, Namibia. I'm not going to go much into details but it's disheartening to know that the same person who's supposed to love and protect the young lady is the same to end her walk on earth in such a gruesome manner. How long must femi...

Dear parents, Sicela, Lalela apha. 1. STOP sending your children to sleepovers. Studies show that MOST of the sexual abuse happens during sleepovers. In the comfort of the abuser's home. 👏🏽 👏🏽 SLEEPOVERS 👏🏽 AREN'T 👏🏽 👏🏽 SAFE 👏🏽 NOMORE 👏🏽 👏🏽 2. Teach your children your cell and or work numbers and home (and or work) addresses. Kidnappers undermine the intelligence in/of children. That way, when the chance befall them, the children are able to call you FIRST. 3. Teach your children about sexual health. THIS IS IMPORTANT. Tell them that certain body parts aren't to be touched by nobody. Teach them the importance of self worth and boundaries. 4. Train your children to shout FIRE instead of HELP. Studies shows people react faster to the word FIRE instead of the word help. People don't try to help when someone shouts help out of fear. Let the word fire become a code. Even when they're at your friends, family members etc ASK THEM WH...

Dear married people, Can I speak into your lives? Thank you! The vagabond who is hell bent to destroy your marriage shall be grind to powder. You shall NOT divorce. The Jezebel spirit trying to Ishmael you shall not come to seed. Every seed planted outside your marriage shall NOT live, it shall NOT germinate, it shall NOT be allowed to steal your children's rights and their inheritance. You shall NOT abort your destiny. Your marriage may be under attack but the God of truth shall reverse the evil send to destroy you, your husband and your marriage. You shall Isaac your children and your marriage. The Ishmael send to deceive your husband shall be banned into the wilderness. Hear me and hear me well, marriages are under severe attack, I speak vigilance, wisdom, knowledge and strength in your lives and your marriages. Divorce is NOT your portion, it is NOT your destiny! Refuse it, reject it, denounce it! The witch in the form of a woman(MOSTLY women, let's be h...

Dear women, I'm going to talk about something that's so uncomfortable for us. Something we never want to hear, and because, we don't want to hear it, our own kind deceive us with untruth "support". My ladies, how long are you going to force love? How long are you going to behave like his wife when you aren't? How long are you going to make excuses for him? How long are you going to justify his bad treatment? How long do you plan on staying in that situationship for the sake of the children? How long? Ladies, forcing love onto him and behaving like his wife will NOT make him marry you or love you. Allowing yourself to fall pregnant and have his children will NOT change his decisions over you, it will NOT guarantee you nothing! Bafazi, trust me on this one. A guy KNOWS who he is taking home. No, HE KNOWS! You can sex him up all you want, do them freaky stuff on him (there's a reason why I'm not saying with him), you can even be best f...

Dear Democracy, I had a feeling you've been stifled and soon, you'll no longer exist. When I met you on 21st March 1990, I immediately fell head over heels in love with you. The thought of you made me blush... Helplessly that was! Around 2015, the new dawn excited me. I was never ever more proud to be NAMIBIAN then on 21st March 2015. If my sisters can attest, they'll tell you how I was boasting to my fellow Young Afrikan Leaders on whatsapp. I beamed with so much pride. I even stopped referring to myself as Azanian-Namibian (but, as you've noticed, I'm back on that horse). Around June or so, a month before my birthday (2015), you broke my heart. I saw your light dimming, I noticed how your voice became quiet. You stopped correcting what was wrong, you ceased to harness the voice of the Namibian nation. Bottom line, you ceased to take my calls. Democracy, how could you do that to me? To the future generation? To le twins? How could you cowardice to incomin...

... Abstracts from Surviving Pain. A memoir of a weeping child by  Sarah-Leigh Elago ... I lost my Mom on 7 July 2010, 5 days before my birthday at exactly 03h30am. It was just the two of us and I had to help her transition. I could see she was ready, but, she kept holding on for me, her baby. You know, experienced nurses know a thing or two. I remember this nurse, I will never ever forget her face and the words she said to me on that afternoon of the 6th (July). She looked at my Mom and asked me to follow her outside the room. She asked" Are you the last born?" Of which I responded Yes. She further said the following: "I'm not sure how old you're, but, this is life my daughter. I need you to be brave because I can see you're already such a strong girl. Meme (Mom) wants to go ne. She is ready, but, she is looking behind. Release her ne. If you're a Christian, I'm sure you believe in the promises of the Lord." My BIGGEST fear of ...