Demon's Dream

by Elle Kayson

don’t you miss out on your future holding too tight to your past.”

“You been in my head since the moment I met you. I’ve walked away from so many women since Jenna died, but I don’t want to walk away from you. I don’t want to break my promise to my wife, but I find myself wanting to make promises to you.”

“You took so much from me when you left. You took your body. You took this time with my baby. You took my calm, my peace.”

“It ain’t gotta be for play. I’on understand why you crying. What you want? I’m in this long-term. I told you ain’t gone be no boyfriends and stepdaddies; not after what niggas like that did to me and my sister and even Melanie’s stupid ass. I’m gon’ protect you and my seed. If you like being a mama, I’ll give you more babies and I’ma be there. I’ma take care of you. You ain’t gon’ want for nothing. Not financially, not physically…”

Hell, if I didn’t give a fuck, I would have driven you to the clinic myself. I only give you things, but I gave you a baby. Nah. It wasn’t planned, but I realized I wanted my baby inside you. I trust you to keep my child safe; I trusted you with me, too. I never had too many in my corner and I thought, for a minute, you were my biggest champion of all. But you stay assuming the worst about me.”