The Hug (Part I)

"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

Literally II

To have someone take your breath away, literally, is a beautiful thing. I can’t explain the effect we have on each other. I, the poet- writer, I…can’t put this in words. And that’s hard for me to admit. Most relationships worth remembering Have gone down on paper. But this one…it’s baffling I don’t have the … Continue reading Literally II

Naked

I like that we’ve been totally naked with each other the past couple days. Naked in more ways than the obvious (smile). The honesty you deliver turns me on. Well...a lot about you turns me on. But the fact that you always tell me what you are thinking, now that definitely turns me on!

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