Author Archives: Louineslater

Healing, in and of itself, is a painful word to say; it’s a painful word to hear; and an even more painful place to find that you need to heal. It’s like finding that thing that catches you off guard, then it’s like you kinda feel, “Okay, something happened here”; then it hits you likeContinue reading “H E A L I N G”

it shattered into 100million shards of pointy blood-draining tear jerking pieces of glass that ripped me apart untill all my cells and atoms lay on the ground the eyes of 100 million slaves stared at my 100 million pieces lying lifeless on the ground lying after all the lies they have been fed how longContinue reading “My heart didn’t break”

when you got dressed this morning, did you consider the clothes you’re wearing today? i don’t mean does this tie go with these socks kind of consider. did you spare a thought abut where you are going like maybe past the taxi rank where men like you undress ladies with their eyes. the hunger andContinue reading “Dear Misogynistic, heterosexual, homophobic Men. Yes you. Come sit with me. This talk is long overdue.”

i love my life the gift of this life is equal parts lovely equal parts enthralling all encompassing in a not wanting to be encompassed way equal parts lonely in a not wanting to be alone kind of way and yet still a gift i love my life i am grateful for this life andContinue reading “I am the love of my life”

When you a black girl You find a way to work around stuff. Around, you know… Being black, And a girl, In a man’s world, A white man’s world. Backbone. Synonymous with Blackbone. She must familiarize herself with this part of her anatomy, Quickly. Early on in life. Many times, it will be the onlyContinue reading “Black Girl”