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The Beast Down Below
I'll never give you away. I've already made that choice. It happened slowly, but suddenly. I can't tell you when in my heart I knew that...

lylaet
Sep 19, 20233 min read


Through The Doors: A Journey of Rediscovery and Courage
The first door is easy, magical even. There is no marking on the door, but instinctively she knows and opens it. It leads her to her...

lylaet
Aug 1, 20232 min read


The World Waited
The sweet melodies of the morning birds roused me from my sleep, just a few minutes before my alarm. What a far more delightful and...

lylaet
Jul 25, 20232 min read


There Is A Place For Us
There is a place for us. It's neither big nor small. In fact, I couldn't really describe it to you. I know it has all the things that I...

lylaet
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Golden Brown Perfection
I would kill to hold your hand. Just grab it, and feel your fingers interlock in mine. I am not a hand holder. This isn’t something we...

lylaet
Feb 24, 20222 min read


The National Archives of Ghana - Archived Letter #23020 (2001)
My love, 35 days. So of course I haven’t forgotten and moved on. You linger. In my thoughts, in my memories, in my desires. I haven’t...

lylaet
May 20, 20215 min read


I cherished the peace you gave me
I am here today because my wife has always wanted me to do her eulogy. It started off as a joke you know. In the very early years of our...

lylaet
Apr 1, 20216 min read


Incarnate: Part 1
Imani was stuck, just as she had been the day before, and the day before that. In her room, she scribbled down nonsense...

lylaet
Aug 13, 202012 min read


The Things We Do For Love
There was a book quietly sitting in Zahra’s mind. She already had the title;

lylaet
Jul 14, 202018 min read


I want to tell you a story.
It’s a story about a girl, and like most stories go, the girl is lost. She wanders, up cold mountains, into musky caves, and even plunges...

lylaet
Jun 17, 20202 min read


I almost don’t care
It was his sixth attempt, he cursed bitterly and stared angrily at the drawing. It lacked something, the edges were too rough? The smile...

lylaet
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Let’s talk about us
Let’s take a moment to talk about us. I know, it’s a little awkward, but once in a while, I think we should remember why we are together....

lylaet
Jun 2, 20202 min read
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