"Heeeey! I didn't think you'd make it." He wore a smile that lit up his whole face. He reached in and gave me one of those squeezish hugs. Surprised, I took a second to relax into it. After all, this was a complete stranger I'd met on a bus. In the two weeks since we … Continue reading The Hug (Part I)
Texts II
You: "you give good hugs" Me: "i like to receive them" You: "no, for real, you give good hugs" Me: "so do you" You: "when can i have another one?" Me: "oh i don't know...you know we live like an hour apart..." You: (sad face) "I know" Me: "cheer up, there's always the Accra Mall" … Continue reading Texts II
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Butterflies
"I want passion so strong That it makes me wanna cry I want nothing short of Butterflies Yeah butterflies I’m sorry it took me so long To figure out I’m worth it " "Butterflies" by Rissi Palmer [I've spliced this song some kinda bad but it works for my purposes and I guess I figure … Continue reading Butterflies
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Hello, My Name is…
I sat with my friend Nana as we settled in for the four-hour journey putting our snacks and water bottles in the back pockets behind the seats. We were fussing over who got the window seat. “Hey! Where are you ladies from? I heard an American accent,” he flashed a smile our way as Nana … Continue reading Hello, My Name is…
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Present
I wait for you to wake up You turn and adjust You smile at me and squeeze my butt You don’t wake I’m like a kid waiting to open a present You’ve told me you hate to be woken up So I turn beside you impatiently I wonder if kissing you counts as waking you … Continue reading Present
Musings of An African Woman 