Till the Break of Dawn

by Tracey H. Kitts

“I understand why it’s hard, you know. If it didn’t matter, then you’d talk about it all the time.”

“I may be a monster, but I’m your monster. Don’t ever be afraid of me.”

“If you spend all your time waiting for the storm to pass, you’ll miss the chance to dance in the rain.”

Being with him went so far beyond the physical. He stroked my soul with his touch.

I didn’t think it was polite for my nipples to point at company.

I no longer cared if my mother or anyone else approved. I just wanted to be loved.