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
School Girl
I am a school girl all over again I giggle often, laugh uncontrollably Blush at the slightest mention of our relationship I lie on my stomach on my bed Legs up in the air bent at the knees, feet moving in syncopated rhythm, toes wiggling Waiting for your text Wondering if the silence means sleep has … Continue reading School Girl
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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
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Marigot In Madagascar
To restore her usual confident self, she returned to her habitual shopping spree and sampling of men. She went on dates. She had men doing her bidding yet, she felt empty. She broke off engagements. She lived her life this way attempting to forget that she could be, and was attracted to women. She still found herself plagued by memories of what could have been with Veya. She knew she needed to let that go and move on with her life, and she knew just the cure for that! A vacation! She would go to Giselle’s in Madagascar! Giselle had been inviting her since they both graduated from college and Giselle left the US to return to her island. She called Giselle up and arranged a visit.
Musings of An African Woman 