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
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A Vampire’s Release
I picked myself up and dusted off my jeans. The blood begins to soak through random areas where the knife met the brown flesh that covers me. I could hear him walking behind me with his newly welcomed limp I had bestowed upon him. "I will not hurt you," he said. The beating of my … Continue reading A Vampire’s Release
Making it happen
In the last two years, I have fully dedicated myself to my writing. I have spent restless nights taking pen to paper and writing every thought that came to mind. Some pieces have come to fruition and others are still half written waiting for the final words to finish it off. I had to believe … Continue reading Making it happen
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"Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time" Maya Angelou Seeing as I have recently tested the waters of online dating and haven't had much luck with it...I seem to struggle with this quote. I did meet someone, and we went out a few times, but it now seems … Continue reading 9:12 AM
