Because if I fail, no one knows me here She said as she explained her urge to leave this soil filled with our ancestors The commodified ones It would probably hurt less too Her leaving Wherever she went would hurt less than here The moans under her feet would no longer sound familiar The branches … More If No One Knew Me
I’m uncomfortable in your bed I’m uncomfortable in your car And though I noticed when your eyes betrayed you They are mostly loyal And that uncertainty Of when they will be kind to me Leaves me Quiet Seemingly composed Trying to be pretty
I’m writing you this letter Dripped in my soul Done with the madness The emotional toll Loved you all winter Then you hated me all spring That’s how I figured out that this was all just a fling Never saw you in public But saw all of you at night The way you used to … More Cuffing Season
Hey You, It’s me again… I know I keep on walking out the door. Returning when I’ve gotten over everything you’ve done to hurt me. Yeah, I know I hurt you too but it was only because my heart couldn’t take being broken in two so I did everything in my power to hurt you … More TSS – Letter To My Ex Pt.3
Sad Girl “Nobody wants to be with a sad girl.” That’s what she told me. “You walk around looking miserable, that’s not going to attract anyone to you.” I tried to fix my face. I tried to make myself look happy like all the other girls. But it didn’t work. No matter how hard I … More RTR: Realizing that I’m Jealous and Envious
The Psychology of a Black Woman Similar to a Blackbird except there doesn’t seem to be a term for me anymore Like this world’s denial of my history and its insistence on progression has filled all the space Including the small corner where I once sought comfort It was familiar At least there they knew … More The Psychology of a Black Woman
We were bound to cross paths; finally come face to face because those late night texts were getting intense. All that talk about how much you wanted me. All that talk about how you’d do my body. It was time to see if all that talk had action behind it. I hopped in my car; … More TSS – “Drank & Sativa”
Hey y’all! Unfortunately, I didn’t keep my promise and drop on September 26th because the bad luck bus was running clean over my ass these past few weeks. In other words, I survived a devastating series of unfortunate events and horrible timing. Here’s something I needed to share, and we’ll be back on the biweekly … More Misha’s Room Episode 2.2: Rest Easy Grandma Joyce🦋♥️
To care, or not to care? That is the question, or so it may seem One who boasts of an eye that’s ever-watching But possesses an ignorance that’s so mean The most inactive, entitled, hypocritical Person that you’ve ever seen Driven by fear, selfishness and loathing… Or something deeper in between Uninformed, unaware, unbothered Or … More Complacency
Everything is her fault; she’s the cause of all of this hurt and pain that comes her way. Don’t blame it on him he’s just an innocent soul on the outside looking in. There’s no way all of those emotions of love, hate and confusion are being caused by him. He didn’t get her in … More TSS – “She’s To Blame”
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