The moment Marley Mason moved to the United States of America he stopped speaking. Dislocated from his mother, friends, and culture, Marley found it impossible to voice his thoughts to anyone but his father. Thereafter, he gave up on himself and his...
Maybe, I won't see you ever again. This is just the beginning.
I can't bear this ugly truth. Promise me, you'll be back soon? What will I do without you, mother? Will dad only find another?
Who will keep him from sinning? This is just the beginning.
I have cried and I have weeped, Praying for your Godspeed. But I don't know what else to do. I think I'm nothing without you.
...
This feels more like an abrupt end, Than some stupid beginning. I only want you here with me. I'll keep screaming Even
If
It's
Silently.
AUTHOR'S NOTE
And so it begins! I'm feeling all the tingles!
This chapter is dedicated to shan96 because she showed my most recent poetry book so much love and inspired me to keep writing poetry. She played a huge part in me ultimately deciding to have Godspeed alternate between prose and poetry! So, just in case you haven't caught on, the next chapter is going to be prose and I'll continue with that pattern until the book ends!
In the meantime don't forget to vote and comment letting me know what you thought! P.S. when selecting dedication I prioritise comments, so don't be a silent reader! Even a one-liner is okay!
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IN THE NEXT CHAPTER...
Across the restaurant, Marley was trying his hand at following his dad's advice word for word. Wave. Smile. Take their order. Everything had surprisingly come easy to him, until he arrived at his third table and saw exactly who was sitting there...
