some people chase light...

and some people live in it.

she is my very best friend.
my heart has been heavy these past couple of days...i cling to her as though her heart lives in my chest.
she was my first love, and set a high standard for those that followed.

she has taught me how to be a better person.
she scolds me when i am mean.
holds me when i am broken.
and dances with me when i feel inspired.

she gets me. and she STILL loves me.
...what an honor.

she is my girl. the girl that was always so womanly.

...she grew me up.
"loving doesn't always mean having" (ntozake shange)

pray for her peace and sunny smile while in burkina faso. (please)
...not that west africa is in dire need of more sunlight.