[Book Cover: @queenbvtch] And to think that such a thing wrapped around two peoples' finger, something deeply embedded in our hearts, could be ripped away from us in less than a minute. "In the blink of an eye, I lost her. And there is nothing that I can do. This is all of my fault, son. I'm sorry that you have to suffer. I just want you to understand. Please, understand..."

Skin so brown, lips so round, Baby, how can I be down?

❝your eyes were different.❞

[Book Cover: @queenbvtch] "Do you realize there's so many forms of beauty that even the human mind cannot comprehend?" "Yes, I am very aware." "Then why must you continue to call yourself unappealing? I'll have you know, that you are very pleasing to the eye, but its your soul that makes me crave you more and more each day." [written for people of color and many alike]

a tale of how miss mocha's world is turned upside down by a rather particular kind of stranger. right away, it's clear as day he's the one. one syllable leaves his lips and she's transfixed by the molasses in his speech - he isn't from around here, that's for damn sure - and the warm georgia sunshine in his eyes that could melt your icy facade when they meet yours. she has no clue that men as sweet as that have such potential to cause so much damage once things go sour, but she'll learn the hard way that anyone capable of making life glow so yellow can suddenly leave you so blue. (so this is what the blues are about.)

Jamie-Lee Williams did just what her parents wanted: she engaged a Harvard grad, had a baby, and moved into a house in a safe neighborhood. She didn't get that good of a job, but her rich fiancée Edwin made up for it. But what happens when that stability all comes crashing down? Jamie won't be able to manage, of course, but money is not the problem. The real issue is finding out why her life was destroyed. She'll soon find out, though, that one fateful night is the reason why her world turned upside down. The only way she can turn it back is with the help of a knight in not-so-shining armor, Joey. Learning to trust him won't be easy, but one man's trash is another man's treasure.

There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires. - Nelson Mandela

Even when it gets to be too much, don't jump.