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She

Removing her hand from his face, she looked at him and said, “You’re supposed to kiss me at midnight.”

And he did.

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Crushed Hibiscus

Your earliest memory is of a rainy day in your father’s old house, with your father yelling loudly at you, almost as loud as the sound of the heavy rain outside. You don’t remember why he was yelling, he used to yell a lot.

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On Self Love & Worth

My “home” was devoid of the normal feelings a regular household bore. There was no love, no care, no happiness, no laughter resounding through our walls. Our lives were characterized by gloom, tears, hunger, shame and fear of a monster.