If I Ever
Although I don’t remember “the second day” (Quisa), my time at “Cookman” was extraordinary to say the least. I tested out of all of my...
My First Day
I finally arrived. Our first stop was “Checkers”, located on the corner of Martin Luther King and International Speedway Blvd.. We all...
Moving On
I told him that I was going off to college in August. His response, “I hope you got money for that because I don’t. And don’t put any...
Clara
As I go through life’s courses, I’m often reminded of things from my past that have come full circle and are relevant to my current...
Without My Daddy
Robyne and I skipped the majority of our senior year, and my grade point average proved it. I was totally disengaged from school and...
A Full Stomach is a Full Stomach
As time went on some things changed and some remained the same. Because I was in high school and had to get up at the crack of dawn to...
2101
After the first year in Scotts things started to mellow out. Our initiation period was finally over and we were treated like everyone...
ME
Some may ask why I reveal such intimate details about my life, putting myself at risk for criticism and judgement. My response lies...
Intimacy
There he was staring at me……dressed sharply with a presence that made you stop in your tracks. We met before, probably shared some of...
My Mango Season
Braddock and Inner City shifted things for me….Well at least on the outside. Abandonment, abuse, and my parents’ dysfunctional...
