Lipstick & Camera Clicks

by D.J. Murphy

To all the black girls who grew up in the era of love triangles and cheesy rom-coms and never got to see themselves. This one’s for you.

“If you need help, all you have to do is ask.” “A gentleman wouldn’t wait until asked. He’d just do it.”

“The next time he kisses you, remember how badly your body craves mine.”

Anything worth having takes a leap of faith.”

“I had it in my head since we were kids that you were mine. I’ve been in love with you since before I was old enough to know what love was.”

“You can’t put a meal in front of a starving man and then take it away.”