@grandmagirma: Full essay on substack @ jgirma.substack.com

khalil :

this was beautiful!

Pam :

You weren't there. He almost wasn't either. And yet here you are. Keep writing , it's beautiful ❤️

William bevel :

Man I loved this

allegra boog :

Glad I found your video. Beautifully written and told 🩷

lulusha.___me :

I literally screamed YES when I saw the Substack link mind u I’m at work. I might get fired but shit that made me happy

Jazmin Adebisi :

Omds just wow 🥺

Zachary Kronberg :

I just wanna say that sometimes I look at my phone and I see you and sometimes you feel more like a friend than anything else so I wish you were here next year yeah keep writing your poems because I listen to

olivia ❁ :

thank you for sharing! the line “resuscitated his imagination” is so powerful 😌

Anthony :

Long poem, short poem, ah... just say it. Its beautiful.

Brina :

Sharing this with us. WOW. We are here with you and your family. So glad you’re here.

Direct Sales Dude | Coach :

Thank you for sharing this

Victoria :

This is breathtakingly beautiful🙏🏾✍️🏾

Common sense with Allen :

Yes brother yes

Sav :

wow. this is incredible.

iheardthat :

Jeez this is good

Whoisthisgirl :

sorchacrowleyy :

Wow

Zachary Kronberg :

Thanks for the essay

jenn 🇨🇦 :

thank you for sharing your essay. your writing expresses a beautiful uniqueness in a way that is also universal to the human family experience 🙏🏼🫀🕊️

Sara :

I love your words on hope, love, and insight on how the past and present intertwine

Clunk :

The emotion and imagery in this piece are so vivid. Congratulations on being a fantastic writer! I’d love to follow each other on substack. Aster_14114

Zachary Kronberg :

You’re actually really good. I love your poems my bad he said so many words my father’s prison was mine before I ever knew how to speak

scarly🧚🏽‍♀️ :

Wow🥺

Sharelle✨ :

Wow🥹

leyna :

oh the last line really got me. great stuff!!!