INSPIREDBYSOUND: “I DO ME… YOU DO YOU” — IDK / “DEJA VU ”— J.COLE — … It’s when I remember that my feet have to hit the ground and reluctantly embrace the ungentle slap of reality. It’s when I have to unravel myself from your arms and prepare for another day reminded that I only have you for a few short hours. It’s when I…

I quietly snickered as you uttered this, as I knew that it was the last excuse that I would allow you to give me after that third faulty episode — At best, I would eventually label you a half decent massage during a drunken conversation with friends.. although, truth be…

- To L.B A-B & Family — A love letter 💌 — How are you? Hope all is well in your garden of life and I hope god is granting you endless mercy and favor. I know this is impromptu, but after a wave of deep mental clarity and insight, I felt compelled to reach out to you perhaps to properly provide…

An open letter to my twin. — A random but not so random thought — I recently found my mind again. It was great. I hadn’t seen it in a while — I hadn’t seen her in a while. I unfortunately hadn’t gotten the luxury of really getting to know what she looked like on a consistent…

I’m smiling with smiles that I don’t mean again. I’m laughing nervously because I’m uncomfortable again. I’m uncontrollably lost in all of my thoughts again. I’m shrinking again. I’m lying again. I’m escaping again. I’m concerning myself with everything but myself again. My right eye is twitching again.. …

From 539 Klondike to 26 Sagebrook — An Ode. — Lately, I’ve been anxious. I haven’t been obtaining much sleep — my stressors keeping me up all time of the night. It’s 3am. My chest has been heavy and my mind completely wrapped. I look for things to distract myself. I attempt to do work, but my mind too plagued…

(The pain of womanhood/Why we can’t date) *Reader Discretion Advised* /INSPIREDBYSOUND: “SUCKA N-GGA” — A TRIBE CALLED QUEST/ “F-CK ME PUMPS” — AMY WINEHOUSE — I’m tired of being one — woman. I’m tired of mother nature’s monthly mayhem — yeah you come once a month, but you’re highly inconsiderate. Yeah, I really do bleed out the a — every month. Occasionally, I accidentally bleed on myself. Yeah, look away and yes, walk on by.

INSPIREDBYSOUND: “GANGSTA” — KEHLANI (SUICIDE SQUAD)/ “SAVE HIM” — JUSTIN NOZUKA/ “MAN DOWN” — RIHANNA — The minor intricacies on the ceiling formulated an image for her to trace out with her finger as she came out of her daze. The image depicted two lovers, locked into each other’s gaze. While this image was profound and beautiful, it did nothing to soothe the irrational thoughts that…

INSPIREDBYSOUND : “COOL LIKE THAT” — DIGABLE PLANETS/ “713” — THE CARTERS. — If some one were to ask me what this simplistic style meant to me, I would tell them that cornrows represent how beautiful my father found my mother to be when she wore the style — without any make-up. It represents the natural beauty that my mother exudes. He would…