I looked in the mirror and saw myself as you see me Really saw myself
Great Lover
“A lot of people fall in love with you, huh?” He asked as he kissed me lightly. “Oh! What would make you say that?” I replied coyly. “Well for starters, you are a great lover. You do a lot of things right. You know just how to care for your lover. Always attentive to his...or … Continue reading Great Lover
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Literally I
You took my breath away. And it was literal. I used to hear clichés like this one all the time and think: yeah sure! And then I met you and I got it. That proverbial light bulb just went off. So this is what they meant. It’s the I-can’t-breathe-but-don’t-want-to-come-up-for-air The wait-while-I-wipe-that-silly-grin-off-my-face That now-where-were-we That I-know-I-just-saw-you-but… … Continue reading Literally I
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Fast
It feels like it’s been moving so fast…well, it has…I guess… but it feels like a natural progression from that first hug. Abi? When I first saw you on the farm, I never would have imagined lying next to you on some beach for New Year’s Day. I’ve had an amazing 42 hours and it … Continue reading Fast
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Monsoon Love
You arrive soaked In this monsoon That the heavens unleashed on us I hurry to towel you dry With the purple towel That has my initials: KDY Given to me on my 33rd birthday By my first African lesbian lover Say, is it blasphemous to cradle you You my new love In what we used … Continue reading Monsoon Love
Musings of An African Woman 