I Am Not Who I say I Am

In the beginning, there was my parent’s marriage; turbulent, forbidden, doomed to end. For those who feel the need to be perfect and who need their 2nd chapter to be better than their 1st. they are not comparable, they are completely different that’s like comparing the New Testament to the Old Testament. Maybe one is better than the other but to be better you just need to be here. More

Praise for A Visitor Who Belongs Here:

"A heartfelt poetry anthology that takes the bad things in life and embraces them for the better... Adebanjo's poems are some of the best I have ever read. I urge you to read this anthology. The gripping themes and caress of words will leave you speechless."- Rachel M. Patterson

"Adebanjo’s personality flows through her writing: the result is a process less like reading, and more like being read to. Adebanjo shares intimate details of her own experience in a way that makes you feel privileged and grateful for her trust in you, the reader... there is clearly a future in writing for her... Despite her relative youth, Adebanjo has managed to reflect with the wisdom and poise of a far more experienced writer... One to watch." - Literary Reviews

"A delight to read...Luwa encourages the reader to connect with her experiences in overcoming the challenges in her life and her triumph in coming to terms with who she is."- Faye Armstrong

"Adebanjo's writing is raw and real and honest... Somehow she has managed to compile a collection of tough truths and experiences that somehow leaves the reader feeling strangely uplifted and hopeful at the end of it, and that is a true gift."- Emily Rainsford

"I cannot explain just how much this poetry anthology makes me feel... It both destroys me and heals me, makes me laugh and makes me cry, soothes me and unnerves me. It's honest, raw, and is the closest I've ever felt to being in another person's body." Emily Elizebeth Ash

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In the beginning, there was my parent’s marriage; turbulent, forbidden, doomed to end. So it made sense for me to have commitment issues, but I am not who I say I am so I also was a serial monogamist. During my second year of uni, however, I felt that things had changed. I had done the work, I had cried in therapy, poured my heart into my 2nd anthology and forgiven the universe. Now I was due to true love, right? A girl can only take so many failed talking stages. This work invites questions about why we make choices, what it means to be lonely, and how we relate to others. Love is a choice and one that most of us can only make when we trust and are comfortable with choosing. But last time I wrote of the heaven and the glory, all the wonder and romance.

This time I’ll talk about hell.

A confirmation provides proof that something is true. Confirmation is verification. Confirmation is the final proof of something. In the church, confirmation is a rite in which a person is awarded full acceptance into the religion, usually presented in a ceremony attended by family and friends.
Family and friends and rebirth.
Confirmation can be scary though, finding out the truth you were running from. But the truth always comes out, it’s persistent like that. You’re afraid to learn the truth about yourself. There’s a persistent voice in your head telling you that you can’t handle it. Sometimes it seems easier to live in ignorance.
You’re just as persistent as the truth. Prove it. Confirm or deny.

For those who feel the need to be perfect and who need their 2nd chapter to be better than their 1st. they are not comparable, they are completely different that’s like comparing the New Testament to the Old Testament.
Maybe one is better than the other but yet need to be better you just need to be here.

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