“Hey Mohammed,” I said, entering the deli. At this point of life, could Mohammed be my next husband? He already knew my needs better than anyone else did. I talked more to Mohammed than I did anyone else following the deaths of Bradley and my grandmother. “Jamila, beautiful! You want me to get your icedContinue reading “I Was Schooled in L’s”
Category Archives: Lessons
That Christmas L: The Bedbug Story
To be sung to the Tune of Run D.M.C.’s Christmas in Hollis: It was December 23rd when I arrived at his house After 8 hours driving I was ready for the couch He said, “You’ll nap later. Come here, don’t play.” Then he put my ass to sleep right to the next day Woke upContinue reading “That Christmas L: The Bedbug Story”