“If you’re going to do it, then you cut up and down. Not across the wrist.” I still have a small scar going diagonally on my wrist. The others have faded. Even if I did it, it wouldn’t matter. She’s literally given me the instructions on how to get the job done. And she’s stillContinue reading “Failed Attempts”
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Unpoetic Teenage Thoughts
These are a series of poems and gathered thoughts that I wrote as a teenager. They were in a black spiral notebook that I kept hidden for years. It’s amazing that I had it up until I was in my mid 20’s. Then for some reason (I can’t recall), I ripped a few pages outContinue reading “Unpoetic Teenage Thoughts”
Toxic
Am I capable of being loved? Am I willing to accept someone’s words when they say “I love you”? Am I able to love someone? At this point, I’m unsure. When I was about eighteen, I thought I was in love and I accepted everything my boyfriend told me. The first time he struck me,Continue reading “Toxic”
The Whitest Black Girl 