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A Different Breed
Part 11: Old Patterns and Fresh Starts “I ought to come out there and whoop his ass.” Katrina smirked at her Aunt Marie’s comment coming through her Airpods. The woman wasn’t her kin by blood but by bond. Marie was her mom’s best friend from college to adulthood. She was the one that held a…
A Different Breed
Part 10: This Changes Nothing Tacos. Tacos. Tacos. It was all she could think about all week. So when she called Terrence to let him know they needed to meet up because she needed to talk to him in person she knew the exact place she wanted to go. Cantina Rico. She picked a table outside under the expansive…
A Different Breed
Part 9: Decisions, Decisions To say that Katrina had been in a funk ever since leaving the stationery store was an understatement. She arrived at the bookstore with tear-stained eyes and a defeated disposition. The ability to hold herself together quickly dissipated once Imani was in her presence. Her friend greeted her with a two-word…
A Different Breed
Part 7: Too Good for Rebound Dick “I’m sorry,” Katrina said. Regret dripped from every letter as she toyed with the dainty bow of her green silk robe. His light brown eyes stayed fixed on hers free of the desire that flooded them upon his arrival at her house although attraction still lingered. His delicious…
For The Rest Rest of Your Life
“For the rest of my life,” the officiant orated. She repeated the phrase in her mind As many times As thirteen seconds would allow The bodies filling the seats in the audience Remained frozen with anticipation The groom stood before her With a shaky breath Escaping his agape mouth As a quizzical look adorned his…
Four Letters
Love Four letters for a word so heavy. A word that could mold worlds and start wars Love. Complex and abstract. Too consuming for shallow minds to comprehend It’s the gentle touch of a soul you’ve known for ages Or the comfortable silence of a person whose presence is just enough. Love A feeling that…
Hello, 2023!
New year New me It’s what we hear But the previous me Got me here And it was neat to me I don’t want to lose that person Completely Are there improvements I want to make? Absolutely. I want to enrich my soul more Feed my spirit more See the world more Create more and…
White Supremacist
You’re not special You’re not unique I know that’s a notion that Makes you surprised Truth be told Its a fact That the majority Of society understands Since the bulk of The world’s humanity Is black, brown, and every variation in between You’re not superior You never were You’re just a being made up Of…
Endless Cycle
Monday again Just trying to survive To Friday Seeking to regain The sweet freedom Of Saturday Desperately seeking An escape plan On Sunday To be free Of the endless Monotonous cycle Being a Creative and living in this society is slightly tortuous. You have to go into these buildings and stay for an allotted amount…
Peppermint Sunshine 