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Bed, Blue Lines, Distance, Fame, iPad, iPhone, Key Yemaya Walker, Pen, poetry, Prose, text, writing
I’m not complaining, but the title sums up my feeling…I didn’t really feel like writing. I just couldn’t stop. I actually like some parts of this, and for the third time, I’ve easily added a new element. I hope you enjoy…I am thankful that I am having this period of inspiration, because I know the 8-9 years that I could not really write, made me question myself. Well without further adieu:
“I Don’t Want To Write Tonight”
KS 7/25/11
My grip wavered as I took the pen,
Fingers sloppy as I typed,
Eyes weary as I peered at the screen,
I just want to lay with you, I don’t want to write tonight,
Misspelled my words on the iPad,
Distracted by the song playing,
Consumed by the game on,
I just want to be nestled with you, I don’t want to write tonight,
Cognizant of the night turning to day,
Waiting for the alarm to go off,
You curled up in a cold ball,
Why am I here and not with you, I don’t want to write tonight,
Managing multiple conversations,
Yearning to focus on the thoughts to convey,
Learning new nuances in my process,
Are you awake, I don’t want to write tonight,
Where do my words touch your soul,
Stroking your ego with my pen,
At times, not wanting to share,
Not laying with you, I don’t want to write tonight,
The light is getting a little bit brighter,
The noise a little bit louder,
The vision a little bit more blurred,
I need to wrap around you, I don’t want to write tonight.
The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.
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