The eradication of those unpleasant platinum slivers of what was once my youthful brown hair is where I find myself on this day of #NaNoWriMo. Today marks day twenty of this yearly pilgrimage of mine to complete the many attempts at sewing together all of my collective thoughts, the various colors of Post-it notes found in … Continue reading A novel in 30 days……..
Category: self awakening
Breaking the Chains
Last night, I took a quiet stroll through the park where we had our first meet. You wanted somewhere open, somewhere where we could enjoy the weather and get to know one and another. We only had an hour yet, that hour turned into two. We spoke about our families, education, future dreams, and so … Continue reading Breaking the Chains
3:41 am
The clock read 3:41 am as I sat behind my desk, taking the pink, blue, purple, and black colored words and composing them into sentences and paragraphs. It was at this time that I noticed the display on my phone light up, followed by the notification ding, ding tone, giving me notice of the text … Continue reading 3:41 am
Red lips
As I meticulously sip on my glass of red wine while taking the sofa as my imaginary lover, I ponder the question whether or not {I} have learn{ed} from my mistake{s}. I have struggled with this question for many years. If you had asked me exactly this during my teen years, my answer would have … Continue reading Red lips
From White to Brown the Evolution of my Skin Color
I was reprimanded in grade school for using the tongue I only knew I was surrounded by the White world un Pais unfamiliar to me They marched in and colonized la uneca piel that I had My mother tongue was cut from me and stored in a rusted jar in a cupboard That jar grew … Continue reading From White to Brown the Evolution of my Skin Color
Reflejos de Mí
I am weak Soy Fuerte I have been knocked down I have been “uplifted” I have seen myself negro y azul I have seen myself distorted He visto mi piel sangrar I am scarred I am damaged I have seen myself looking in strongly wishing I was looking out I have felt life dentro de … Continue reading Reflejos de Mí
Kildan's Love 