SOULTIGHT

Things/People I could do without

Bills

My cell phone (sometimes)

Nicki Minaj

Sarah Palin

The Tea Party

The rain here in Portland

"why do you look so angry?"

stores that don't carry shoes I like in a size 13, triple e width

stores that don’t carry shirts I like in an xxl

dating (I’m over it)

"are you from the islands?"

the tv (i could write more if i wasn't so addicted to tv)

Having to remind people that I exist

“hey big man.”

“oh, when I saw your name I thought you were a female.”

Being the only person of color in any social event, and someone asking me, “don’t black people like beer?”

Things/People I can not do without

GOD

women

my laptop

my cell phone

food

money

my mp3 player

espresso

my God-daughter’s voice

my nephew’s smile

the sun

nutella

heating in the winter

my family

my Bible
A good night’s sleep

My imagination

Soap and water

Deodorant

Pistachios

My loved ones (pets included)

A comfortable bed with thick blankets and fluffy pillows

Clean sheets

Something beautiful to look at

Inspiration

Something to believe in

My Amiri Baraka book collection

Laughing with friends

Good poetry

Creativity

The trivial things we all take for granted