We found ourselves running through the meadow - bare footed and stepping on twigs and thorns which felt in a way equivalent as to walking on the little army figurates that young Benjamin often leave laying around in the big house. We can hear the masters brothers behind us and the petrifying sounds of the chase dogs howling off the leash in front of them. I’m trying to keep my breath so I attempt ...

I was trying to be the woman your dream wife you fantasized about when sharing our expectations in marriage,

i changed my entire mindset to revolve around your opinions, although I knew from the start your thinking process could be very at times viscous,

I was trying to be all you could ask for,

but still your actions towards me were malicious

still even when I was an angel you couldn’t fight your...

With great love came great loss

and I find myself in my head reminiscing about all the moments we have had

Every burst of laughter, every tear shedded, every hurtful words spoken, every good day we’ve had

how I’m in construction building myself back up after destruction

Life without you is freedom with no peace

from plantation to segregation

I am able to breathe but choke on every other inha...