Her name was Chrissy, and I wanted her to be my daughter, but that meant I was going to have to find a woman named Chris and marry her first. But that would all be years in the future because I was 7 years old and not in any position to get married, even if … Continue reading Imaginary Friend
“Did you know when you go it’s the perfect ending to the bad day I was just beginning? When you go, all I know is you’re my favorite mistake.” ~Sheryl Crow There were at least 20 black folks camped outside of the HMV on Walnut Street on that cool September night in 1998. Behind them … Continue reading Waiting For Miss Crow
Dear Journal, Honestly, I should be more patient than I am. I mean, I used to be more patient when I was younger. Either that or I just didn’t want to make waves so I pretended. Yeah, I was really good at pretending back then, and not so much now. Perhaps getting older cuts through … Continue reading Dear Journal: A Little Patience
She knows the way I look When I try not to look at all This disinterested gaze Hazy at best Warning her that I’m here Waiting for the pause That proves she sees me This shyness of spirit Buoyant in recognition Peeking from the shadows Watching for a reciprocation That almost never comes But then … Continue reading Wanton
Today started off rather inauspiciously, as days go, with a huge surprise that changed the trajectory of the day, and that was just at work. For those new to my journal, I work as the perishables assistant at Target, which means I deal with all the highly perishable food like fresh produce, meat, and bakery … Continue reading Six For Saturday
It feels like fall. Finally. Unequivocally. That uncertain feeling of each morning coalescing into the conflicted atmosphere of the afternoon, and eventually fading into the cool veneer of evening. I woke up this morning to the dark of a night gone wrong, to an early start of another autumn day, and to a cool breeze … Continue reading Feels Like Fall
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