Barefoot in NYC

It was the kind of night where time blurred. Clothes came off, not in haste, but in heat. He asked if I trusted him. I did—completely. Moments later, I was kneeling on a balcony, hands tied behind my back, exposed to the city and something entirely new within myself.

I’m not sure if I still hear the music — but it is beautiful. I see more now.I see beyond.I see how we can grow.I see it, and I understand why we are.I understand why we can hear the music,feel its presence,see the waves in all their beauty. We are the last puzzle piece that…

There’s a recurring moment — somewhere between 14th Street and Canal, or maybe between Queens Plaza and Roosevelt Avenue in NYC. You’re lost in thought, scrolling on your phone, half-aware of the rattling subway tracks — when you hear it. Faint at first, then rising: “Chocolates, chocolates, chocolates…” The sound slips between the usual subway…

In retrospect: A day, another writing spot — this time, I’m outside, sitting at a massive glass table with my iPad and a warm cup of coffee to keep my fingers from freezing.Even though the sun is out and the sky is brilliantly blue, it is March 2025, and the temperatures are only slowly climbing.…

My lips are swollen again —not from allergies, but from the weight in my head.I try to piece together the night,but it blurs in places, like a dream half-remembered. There are moments I know were real —physical imprints I can still feel —and other moments where I’m not sure if they lived only inside me.…

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