Glissade

After the ambush you still hear whispers of his songs

  He brought an honesty to work deemed unskilled and menial. A self-respect that towered over the egos of overlords occupying fancy positions, in a hierarchy of thanklessness. He had to work. As a younger man, he preferred the solitary jobs that kept him away from the world for days and weeks. Sometimes it got …

“May God answer our prayers. ”I ask what she is here for.“ I want my son to get a visa to go to London. He has been rejected ten times now.”

In movies, the actors intertwine lips, and hold the other person’s bodies. You wonder if you should do this. Kendi beats you to it.

I may say I tried the best I could to stifle an instinct But the quiet invitation of your transparent gown…

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