Tammy Le

Where do we belong?

Someone asked, “if women don’t belong in the kitchen where would she be?” She’d be flying a jet plane she’d be operating a surgery she’d be wrestling her opponent she’d be swimming across the ocean she can be anything not just in the kitchen. t.l.

Loving someone

Loving someone isn’t what you show to the world It’s what you do in the darkest of nights It’s when you’re both so tired of fighting But the phone keeps on ringing. Loving someone isn’t easy Like poetry or Hollywood stories Loving is hard But isn’t that the best part? t.l.

be present

be present with what you do be aware of what is surrounding you be here, take deep breaths, and remember that’s living too. t.l. (Please take your time to enjoy whatever that you do. And remember that doing nothing is also doing something too)

Life

The more I write the more I realized how little I know about life. t.l. (18 year old me thought I was so complex and wise)

Heartbeats

I love that our heartbeats aren’t the same so together, they made a nice duet. t.l. (Complicated lovers)

Women’s Day

Women’s Day one in a three six five so my mum can dress up nicely and go out to fancy lunch so people can say things like, “treat her well” … she kept the family together like a paperweight with only skin and bone she swears to carry the pain to her grave I wonderContinue reading “Women’s Day”

Sunsets

I remember those quizzes in the school magazine Are you a dog or a cat person? Do you like sunset or sunrise? Who is your friend and who is your enemy? I love all the hypotheses, all the possibilities I live in their imaginative world, and choose not to face my own realities I usedContinue reading “Sunsets”

Fear

Since when did I learn how to be afraid Was it the time I fell down my bike when I was 7 Was it when my mum told me I was “chubby” Was it when I know that I was hated by the whole class in fifth grade? I used to be fearless, I usedContinue reading “Fear”

Existential questions

I almost forgot who I was yesterday What did I wear, did I say something I don’t mean to was I myself more the day before than I am today? What defines us as human when will we experience the concept of happiness is it our mission, to run towards the burning Sun to love,Continue reading “Existential questions”

Smile for the Camera

I remembered when I was much younger I used to run away and hide when people gathered for a group photo I remember my mum putting lipstick on me fixed my hair and told me to smile I remembered feeling so awkward, standing next to those other kids with shiny hair, bright-coloured clothes and of course a big grin on their faceContinue reading “Smile for the Camera”