The Becoming Of Ms. Butterfly Genesis
Real life. Real growth. Real becoming
Strength
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A Country That Promises Freedom, Yet Punishes Voices Like Mine
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≻: A Country That Promises Freedom, Yet Punishes Voices Like MineI don’t usually talk about politics. Honestly, once you put people in power, they stop caring about the people who…
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TheWeight Silence
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≻: TheWeight SilenceI am lost for words, yet something insists on being spoken. When I choose silence, I find myself singing a…
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Peace looks like me
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≻: Peace looks like meI wish you could see me now.Not because I need you to, but because I finally can.I’m in the most…
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I finally see it
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≻: I finally see itI finally see what you were trying to show me all those years ago. That I needed to grow—not louder,…
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I chose me over you, and that’s how I found everything I thought I lost.
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≻: I chose me over you, and that’s how I found everything I thought I lost.Body: I’ve always known I was blessed in more ways than one. But for a long time, I couldn’t see…
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“I Lost You, But I Found Me”
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≻: “I Lost You, But I Found Me”I lost you—But in the losing,I found the map again. I found my voiceIn the quiet strengthI didn’t know I…
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🧠 Mind Over Matter
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≻: 🧠 Mind Over MatterMy mind is a fortress, steel and flame,Stronger than sinew, untouched by pain.It holds me up when I want to…
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A Prayer of Sacred Surrender
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≻: A Prayer of Sacred SurrenderI open my heart to you, not polished or guarded,But torn and trembling, willing.I lay down love, not love as…
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Unable
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≻: UnableLabels cling like paper tags,defining jars and jam, and names—But not the fire within our hearts,nor the way our spirits…
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Battle
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≻: BattleI was born into battle a world that tested me, a love that constrained me, but never a force strong…
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I Want
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≻: I WantI want my heart to still,to silence the echo of your name.I want my ribs to unburdenthe weight of love…
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≻: untitled post 6334I opened a chapter of my life,I thought she might read my words,Understand my heart,Comprehend the weight of where I…
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Foot Steps
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≻: Foot StepsIn the stillness, I linger,A traveler lost between roads,Footsteps echo in the same hollow,Dreams perched on horizons untold. The clock…
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SELF commitment
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≻: SELF commitmentIt’s been a while since I put pen to paper, so here goes nothing. 2024 is leaving, and we’re welcoming…
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Stupid Heart
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≻: Stupid HeartDo you think following your heart makes you stupid? I’m afraid I have to disagree. Letting your heart lead shows you’re willing to embrace life’s uncertainties and to feel deeply even when there’s no guarantee. Sure, it’s left you with questions and maybe some hurt, but isn’t that part of being authentically human? Maybe the real issue isn’t that your heart is too open but that others haven’t met you with the same sincerity. What would it look like to protect your heart without closing it off entirly? Ms. Butterfly Genesis
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Pressure
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≻: PressureI hate reliving the past, but it is so difficult not when a simple word can take me to a…
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43 Coming Soon
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≻: 43 Coming SoonI’m blessed that I am going to be blessed to see 43. It’s a blessing because I was not supposed…
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Waiting
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Home
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How do I know when it’s time to say goodbye?
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≻: How do I know when it’s time to say goodbye?Saying goodbye is like unraveling a tightly woven tapestry. Each thread, each memory, clings to the fabric of our existence.…
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Beauty isn’t everything
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≻: Beauty isn’t everythingStrength, indeed, is a remarkable form of beauty. It transcends mere appearances, reaching deep within the core of every woman.…
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Being Me
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≻: Being MeFor a long time, I thought that lying was the right thing to do, but self-consciously, I knew it was the wrong…
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Not Ashame to ask for help
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≻: Not Ashame to ask for helpWhy is asking for help such a difficult thing for people to do? We hurt ourselves a lot more when…
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Girl
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≻: GirlGIRL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO YOURSELF?MY RESPONSE IS SIMPLY WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU I’M IN LOVE WITH HIM.YOU…
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Start
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≻: StartClose one door before opening another door. I am trapped in a doorway I have tried to close for many…
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Birthdays
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≻: BirthdaysBirthdays are a celebration of life and the person accomplishes, whether here or not.Birth is a true gift from god…
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Empowerment
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≻: EmpowermentI need to get something off my chest, and it’s essential. We always talk about women’s empowerment, but it’s so…
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Happy international woman’s day
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≻: Happy international woman’s dayEvery day should be a woman’s day.Women are the true meaning of strength, perseverance, and resilience. But unfortunately, for many…
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Enough
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≻: EnoughI am enough. I did enough. I can let go. Ms. Butterfly Genesis
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Under
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≻: UnderI don’t want to be stupid.For you to be successful, I have to have the strength to the door of…
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You
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≻: YouBe fearless.Be unapologetic.Be worthy. Be you. Ms. Butterfly Genesis
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Self-Caring
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≻: Self-CaringAs women, we are taught to be givers.Teachers of life.As women, we have the most satisfying job: the ability to…
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Powerful
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≻: PowerfulWords only become powerful when we, as people, give them. As people, we have to know that we are the…
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Happy Mother’s Day
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≻: Happy Mother’s DayI’m not speaking from a mother’s perspective but a daughter’s perspective; why do mothers only deserve one day to be…
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The Heartbeat
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≻: The HeartbeatThe heartbeat inside me made me realize you were more accurate than anything else. You had no name, but I…
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Find what makes us
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≻: Find what makes usSometimes in life, we let particular things in our own lives discourage us from what we want for ourselves.I know…
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Loop Off
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≻: Loop OffI find myself in the place where I’m asking myself where, when, and how I could end up here again.…
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Mold
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≻: MoldDon’t change who you are for anyone. If you try to change for someone, they are not genuinely excepting you…
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Vague
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≻: VagueI did not have to look back. I want to look back because I felt I could get that incomplete…
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No Name
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≻: No NameFindingKnowingUnderstandingAcknowledgingPushing beyond all obstacles that say no while I say yes, I will.Yes, I will be true no matter who…
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Saint Jude (Home away from Home
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≻: Saint Jude (Home away from HomeI thought this would be a simple piece for me to write because I’m so used to putting my feelings…
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Educated
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≻: EducatedTeachable moments happen every day, and it’s up to us if we accept them at teachable moments in our lives.…
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Breathe
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≻: BreatheI breathe to stay alive.Every breath I take comes with unbearable pain, not only because my body is breaking down…
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Gift Or Plan
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≻: Gift Or PlanGod has a plan for everyone who enters the world. However, I have never been quite sure what his goal…
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My love lettler
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≻: My love lettlerI have no clue why I decided on 11/16/21 to write him a love letter, but I am guessing there…
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40th the Milestone
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≻: 40th the MilestoneTurning 40 is the newest milestone in my life. It’s a milestone I never thought I would see because I…
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Roles
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≻: RolesI wear many hats.I wear the hat of being a daughter.I wear the hat of being a sister.I wear the…
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Choosing myself
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≻: Choosing myselfI choose myself.If I don’t have the strength to choose myself, how else can I expect anyone to choose me?…
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Therapy
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≻: TherapyBrokenDamagedI am left questioning my purpose or why I decided to share my thoughts with the world.I feel like I…
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The last I love you
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≻: The last I love youA mother is the real backbone of the family. When anyone loses a mother, it’s like losing a nurturing teacher,…
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Painting
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≻: PaintingNo one ever has to agree on how I feel, but the way I feel is like I am just…
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Sharing Myself
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≻: Sharing MyselfThings have gotten so far to come back. I wish I could share my feelings with the world to understand…
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My prayer for her
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≻: My prayer for herGod, please wrap your arms around her and let her know that she’s not alone. God, I’m asking you from…
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M.I.A.
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≻: M.I.A.I’m smiling because I refuse to show anyone my sadness to anyone.I smile because I’m tired of crying.I smile when…
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Not Weak
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≻: Not WeakShe is not weak because she decides to stay.She stays to see him become the person he promised to be.Only…
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Pink Ribbon
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≻: Pink RibbonThe pink ribbon is a representation of the battle. That many women face today doesn’t matter the age, race, or…
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Expectations
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≻: ExpectationsHe was the one person that gave her world because that’s what she meant to him.So he poured everything he…
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Help
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≻: HelpAddictiondarknesslonelinesswithdrawn from the world.When things fall apart, so do you.Trying to speak, but no one is listening.Ashamed.I was embarrassed because…
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Unlike
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≻: UnlikeBEING HUMAN DOES NOT MEAN WE SHOULD ALL LOOK ALIKE. BEING HUMAN DOESN’T MEAN; WE SHOULD NOT ALL BE THE…
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Painful
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≻: PainfulBesides all the pain that my heart is feeling, I feel more alone with each day that keeps passing me…
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Whole Again
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≻: Whole AgainIt’s natural to break someone’s heart.The challenging part of dealing with someone who has been torn apart is knowing that…
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Eleven years ago
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≻: Eleven years agoCleaning leads us to find things that we probably never thought of finding until I found myself cleaning. It took…
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UNSPOKEN
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≻: UNSPOKENI don’t mind when people find themselves talking about me and the kind of person I am because people don’t…
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Thirteen years ago
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≻: Thirteen years agoThirteen years later, still running through hoops and chains just to be seen acknowledge by someone who has no idea…
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Finalizing
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≻: Finalizing7 PM in my bed watching a movie million and one thought running through my head.I can’t make sense of…
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Lifetime
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≻: LifetimeA lifetime is simple forever.A lifetime is a chance to grow together. Also, understand that it’s okay to be our…
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Taught Me
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≻: Taught MeAnytime a relationship comes to an end, it’s difficult for both parties involved. When both parties understand everything they have…
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I’m not, but I’m so much more
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≻: I’m not, but I’m so much moreI’m not smart enough for you.I’m not beautiful enough for you.I’m not even sexy enough for you.I’m not enough woman…
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Under conditional love
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≻: Under conditional loveSaying that she doesn’t care about me would be very unfair because I have seen with my own eyes what…
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Blessed (happy birthday)
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≻: Blessed (happy birthday)So emotionally, and I can’t help but think of you today because today was the day you made your debut…
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Motherhood
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≻: MotherhoodWhen women decided to become mothers, it was an honor that god blessed.Being a mother is a gift that should…
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Bloodline
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≻: BloodlineI don’t know if we have ever had a mother and daughter relationship where I could be myself and not…
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Makeover
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≻: MakeoverGiving my room a makeover isn’t going to help me emotionally. Yeah, my room would look beautiful because it does…
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Single Mother’s
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≻: Single Mother’s(I have no idea what it’s like to be a single mom, but I feel like they need recognition for…
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Letting Go
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≻: Letting GoI am not a parent, but I am struggling to let go because I am the baby of my family,…
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The race of life
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≻: The race of lifeI am running one of the craziest races against myself because I want to know how far I can go…
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Uniquely
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≻: UniquelyI was born this way.Just because I look different does not mean anyone has the right to bully me.I believe…
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Failing System
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≻: Failing SystemI’m living on a system that is failing me every single day that goes by.By telling me that as much…
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Determination
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≻: DeterminationSomeone asked me am I completely comfortable with who I am? Honestly, I always find myself saying yes because I…
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Reliving
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≻: RelivingI saw what I wanted to see.I felt things that I never thought I could feel again.The best feeling I…
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Resurface
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≻: ResurfaceShe prayed for many years for the ability to make peace with a part of her life.She felt that she…
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The Cover-up
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≻: The Cover-upLove is patient.Love is understanding.Love is growing together and becoming one.Love is fighting and knowing when it’s time to let…
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Temporary
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≻: TemporaryTemporary people always find a way to teach you long-term lessons. Temporary people are not meant to be long-term people,…
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Love
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≻: LoveI wish I could run, but where would I hide.I would love to hide from my heart because my heart…
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Valentine’s Day
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≻: Valentine’s DayValentine’s Day is the date of showing love to that special someone in your life. No one should need a…
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A Far
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≻: A FarI loved as hard as I could.I also enjoy every moment for what it was, not for what I tried…
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Blind
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≻: BlindBlind no more. I‘m no longer using my heart to see anyone for who they are and their real purpose…
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Testing Love
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≻: Testing LoveShe Will never know what real love is until she is willing to test it.Testing love by arguing and knowing…
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Love
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≻: LoveI love hard.I love fearless.I love with strength.I love with faithfulness.I love knowing that love can conquerors all as long…
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Only God Knows
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≻: Only God KnowsCan we start over? If we do start over, how do we even know where to begin. Those questions can…
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How many Times
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≻: How many TimesHow many of us say that we won’t look back? Not looking back is because how can anyone grow when…
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Trial & Error
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≻: Trial & ErrorI’ve been going through some changes in myself; a wrong decision has me questioning myself, but I don’t want anybody…
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Body Shaming
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≻: Body ShamingHoe is a disrespectful word.It’s a word to describe a woman that has no self-respect for themselves. I’m the complete…
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Dear Self
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≻: Dear SelfShe wants to speak for herself through my own words, but no real clue how to do so because she…
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Tough Ties
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≻: Tough TiesOur relationship has become like an ocean filled with weaves that keep going up and down.She got herself pinned against…
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Unhappiness
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≻: UnhappinessShe understands happiness & love don’t come from a man but her loving herself first. She also understands that she…
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Just Me
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≻: Just MeHi, my name is Erika M. SantanaMy brother & I were born on 09/04/81 Besides being the youngest of four…
The Becoming Of Ms. Butterfly Genesis 