Losing Myself for the Sake of Finding You

 

by D'Nasia Jones

        

                                                                                        

I must decrease, so you can increase

I'm giving you room to dwell here

Here within, I'm cleaning my closet, throwing

Away old clothes, away old shoes, away old looks

I want to look new. The old has passed

The new has come. New mind, new heart,

New way of being.

No more sinning.

I declare war on the old self. I wage

War on myself, then I'll present to

You the victory.

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A Louisville, KY native and English Secondary Education major (CO'27), D’Nasia Jones finds her clearest voice through the art of raw, unfiltered poetry. She is dedicated to the craft of heartfelt storytelling, believing that the most impactful writing stems from honest, soul-deep expression.