Society has a way of making the reality of getting older seem like this devastating occurrence every year that brings us closer to death and takes us further away from our youth and any goals we have yet to accomplish. When you’re a woman, you may get the usual “You’re getting old” or “You better... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Sixteen – Questions
I had this whole story in my head to write today before the news we got. Another person, someone else's child murdered and no justice to be found anywhere. What do we do? How many times can justice be asked from a system that refuses to give any? What other recourse is there? That's what... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Fifteen – Want
The feel of lips The sound of catching breath between kisses Tightness of grip around waist The wanting to stay in that moment The meeting of eyes Hands that whisper against skin everything words can't say
#XD30 – Thirteen – Father’s Daughter
I am my father's daughter. I am my mother's daughter too. An earth and water sign loved each other long enough to make someone so much like the both of them that most times they were equally in awe and frustrated. I strived to be more like my mother and nothing like my father. Our... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Twelve – Time
I've missed a few days, but there's still time to do better. That's the plan.
#XD30 – Eight – Anila
She watched him get dressed as she lay half covered on the bed. She liked watching him do everything, it was like art in motion to her. He turned around and smiled as he buttoned the last button on the crisp white dress shirt that had just been on the floor moments earlier. There was... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Seven – Untitled
I miss laying on your chest the symphony of your heartbeat always lulled me to sleep Now insomnia rules my night without the waves you made with each breath
#XD30 – Five – Care
We can spend a great deal of time trying to keep everyone else together and not realize we've fallen apart until it's too late. The together we think we are is usually an illusion we create to cope, to lie to ourselves about the true state of our lives. Those that we are keeping together... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Four – The Flow
Phyllis Hyman played on the record player as Morgan lay across her bed and looked at the ceiling. She should be writing, but was too exhausted to do anything but what she was doing at that very moment. Meet me on the moon Soon as you can In the middle of the sky You and... Continue Reading →
#XD30 – Two – All In Love Isn’t Fair
“Have you ever been in love so deeply that you can’t seem to crawl your way out of it?” Lina asked Maya as they sat in the café drinking coffee. Lina looked at her friend as she gave Maya the details of what had been happening with her. She hadn’t told anyone about her relationship... Continue Reading →
