~Makisha Lawrence An elegant hand beckons to her She looks up Gazes into confident eyes A glint of arrogance lines Its smile A sigh of desire and regret sing from her chest Takes Its hand She and Envy sway to music only they can hear They rock in sync Warm breath on neck and ear [...]

~Makisha Lawrence Half- truths marinated in mango juices traipse slowly down the back of an arm The eager tongue of naiveté sweeps them onto the palate where taste buds are obliged to slowly absorb contradictions of: You just a little on the chubby side And Baby here, have some more macaroni ‘n’ cheese And A [...]