Posts By A Flower In The Wild

Dear New Love,

Stop tempting me. Calling and asking for promises I can’t keep. I have work to do, and you will only be in the way. If you care …
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Titles. They give us a sense of validity, a sense of insight to where we stand with someone, and a sort of comfort. Right? Well….

I have very little dating …
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Do you ever just want to quit? I do. Sometimes I just wanna take every plan & strategy along with all my hopes and dreams, package them in a box …
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I wrote poems about you. Stood on open mic stages and belted them out. Cried over glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon for you. Cranked up Toni Braxton and sang in an …
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I don’t know when it happened. I used to be carefree, uninhibited and fun. Now, all of my moves are calculated, written down and checked off of a daily …
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I remember reading something my aunt wrote a few years ago. At the time, she was a newlywed and was just exiting the infatuation phase of marriage. She discussed things …
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His piercing, blood shot eyes were hidden behind dark shades, yet the sneaky smile plastered on his face revealed his lustful desires – exposed, uninhibited.

It’s 3 am.

I’m sitting …
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I’ve written several posts about my past experiences, educational achievements, job mishaps, etc. However, I am in a place right now, where I’m on the cusp of opportunity, but I …
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I just hate going home.

People find it strange that I often say that since I hail from one of the mega-cities of the South.

Chicken and waffles! Sweet tea! …
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Stay out of that rearview mirror.

That’s something my pastor reiterates over and over. He can’t say it enough, because those as hardheaded as me need that reminder daily. Reliving …
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