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‘Love Nearly Killed Me’, by Halee Maj was like
reading the intimate pages of the author’s secret diary, a real account of a
woman’s thoughts, with each poem being an honest display of pain; anger;
resentment; and agonizing heartache. The author portrays deep revelations about
a relationship that she was once devoutly dedicated to, fearlessly exposing
candid wounding truths with reference to not just herself, but also concerning specific
individuals, with each person playing an explicit role in the unfortunate
love-snare. A spoiled love coiled in the tight grasp of fornication, lies, and
deceit eventually cause the author to suffer an intricate series of profound self-reflections
seemingly intended to help her conquer the heart-wrenching adversities and circumstances
that endeavor to torment her resilient passion and devotion for love. If you
have ever been in love and devoted your life to someone, whether you are a man
or woman, the fury; woe; and resentment that Maj writes about in her poems will
surely resonate within the depths of your soul, for it is true that an emotion
as captivating, entrancing, and as powerful as love certainly has the effortless
ability to ignite a variety of emotions, good and bad, which she visibly establishes
in this book.
We must applaud her for having the courage to share
scattered pieces of her own life’s testament, baring both her strengths and
weaknesses. Even though a part of her naturally suffers from the lost love of
her life, she does not allow herself to forget or dismiss the value of her
heart and of her own life. Maj’s poems are very genuine and force you to
analyze the purity and beauty of love, in general. It is also a major wake-up
call for many women and men to challenge themselves in understanding the
difference between what love is and what it is not. In her pain, she is content
with her former marital disappointments, giving room to little by little, move
on from the distant past. Maj dares to freely inform the world of how she
understands that difference, proving that not only is she intolerable to broken
and shattered vows, but she is worthy and deserving of someone who is willing
to commit to her, and only her. The
private feelings that are written about in this book are passionate and at
times, even fierce.
For example, in
Maj’s ‘Thots Destroyer’s Anthem’, she
unashamedly exhibits a bold feminine attitude that highlights her internal
thoughts about what she believes to be, her ex-lover’s downfalls and mistakes.
In this book, we learn more than the author’s thoughts and emotions, we also
learn one fact that is most detrimental to many relationships all around the
world, the fact that she was not her spouse’s only one. Infidelity, betrayal,
and dishonesty are only some of the components that ultimately end the
relationship that attempt to inflict self-destruction, misery, and defeat. A
broken marriage leaves frozen and cold memories of what once was, as each day
she struggles to find strength in her weaknesses. The humanistic
characteristics of her identity are mere traits that most men and woman can
relate to; bearing the weight of her burdens while sorting out the remnant of
what remains.
In this book, she is strong enough to confront her tears
and anguish derived from the result of a corrupt marital love triangle, while
still holding on to a deep burning desire to fulfill her life’s destiny, even
without the comfort or reconciliation of the love she formerly adored. Nevertheless,
as she reflects, substantial questions continue to meddle with her wandering
cognitive, in poems such as, ‘Sometimes’.
The manner in which love is described and defined in this book challenges the
very essence of what the author portrays as ‘love’. Seeking relief in the
divorce from an unprincipled marriage and commitment seems to be the end of
only one chapter in her life. Through faith, determination, wisdom, patience,
and strength of mind, the malnourishment of a neglected heart gradually sprouts
flowers of peace and liberation. A broken spirit begins to contemplate its
fullest potential and capabilities with inspirational aspirations to discover
new and broadening horizons.
Reviewed
By: Realistic Poetry International
realisticpoetry@yahoo.com
Delano Johnson &
Callie Johnson
