Vulnerable in public

Oya dancer in Cuba. Oya is known to be represented by 9 colors and she is my head Orisha. Oshumare is actually the rainbow (lowercase r)

He is passionate about working with kids,he’s a family guy,he’s got intelligence and thoughtfulness. His relationships with his close friends have lasted for years. He might not have everything I want,but he is all that I want. Here’s where the saga gets sad and frustrating for our heroine [...]

I could (catching feelings)

longing

This is going  to  be rough,but I have to get it out before it keeps me up. Sometimes being a writer sucks…

I could fall for you I could but that would be against the rules strict hard and fast rules written on a wax tablet/that melts in the presence of the heat [...]

Naked

ochun

I stand here naked before you stripped of all the societal trappings of femininity [...]

Trade

2 trees at late sunset

You wanted me to trade my frog songs for the sirens

the sounds of an unceasing city

You wanted me to trade my languid licentiousness for gritty urbanism

You wanted me to trade what I am for what you wanted me to be

I did

I almost did

I refuse

I am just as powerless [...]