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This line! 🔥

“ I move like a pawn in hopes he’ll treat me like his queen.”

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Yeah. That line is heavy. So much to unpack with this line alone.

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😭 these people not even real and I’m praying for them…. To leave each other alone lawd! 😭😭😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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😂😂

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The ending line - “I’m locked in 🔒, “ is chilling. That feeling of this is inescapable. Woo weeee

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Yeah that last line is something! 😳

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

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Your art is absolutely captivating, and your words matched with its groove so well. You're insanely talented

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Thank you Ricky! I appreciate you.🙏🏽🖤

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First, the portrait = 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Second, I can def relate to the ghetto snake, I dated different versions a few times back in the day.

I hope she comes to her senses soon.

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You get better and better! This is so perfect with your art. 🔥

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Thanks Karen! This might be my new favorite portrait + microfic combo.

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Love the story, the art is stunning 😍

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Thank you so much!🥰

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So vivid. Ugh unfortunately we all know these stories ~ you showed us the layers inside them. What makes the breath, endure & dare I say slither 🐍

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Definitely a story we hear all the time.

They're no good for each other. Being in a relationship where love and loyalty is questioned while accepting toxic behavior.

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I’m slowly crawling out of my dry spell and I feel like I’m reading heater after heater. @Alex, this is fire! And that’s your art work too?! I’m obsessed!

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Thanks Stanley! 🙏🏽💖

When I'm not writing, I'm playing in paint and looking crazy lol. I share my paintings on IG, FB and Threads if you want to see more. Most of the paintings I add in my newsletters are mine, but I want to also highlight the work from other artists as well.

I hope you get out of your dry spell soon.

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I love this!

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I appreciate you! Thank you so much for reading.🥰🙏🏽

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Great story 💜

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Thank you so much for reading! 🥰🙏🏽

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This is beautifully written, dark and heavy! I was rooting for her to “get out” but then the story twists and she seems like the one locking him in…

Intense.

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Thank you 😄😄

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Dopenessified

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Thank you 🙏🏽💖

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Aug 3Liked by Alex B

Your art always catches my eye love your use of color and fiction equally as captivating!

Stood out - ‘beautiful lie’ - I can feel it

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Thank so much Katy🙏🏽

Those two words are definitely felt.

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Love the portrait! So captivating!

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Thank you so much! 💖

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A couple of years ago I miscarried a ghetto snakes child after he broke up with me. It was such a defining moment for me and I just came across the photo I took in the hospital of the book I was reading. It’s crazy how your life can change when you finally let go of a ghetto snake! This was GOOD Alex!

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Jacquie your response has been on my mind most of the day. It reminds of a ghetto snake I had to let go of, my father. I had to let him go so I can have peace. It hurt and I cried hard, but my life has gotten better without him.

Thank you so much for reading and sharing your thoughts.🤎

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Damn. It always breaks my heart when I think about all the men missing out of our light, love, and dopeness, but not just any men our fathers. I’m proud of you for prioritizing you in that situation!

This might sound harsh but my great-grandmother taught me how to kill a snake by chopping the head off with the shovel when we would be in the garden. Its a ghetto method to use on a ghetto snake 🐍

You do with that as you please…

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Girlll - you put it in the atmosphere and I can't ignore it. I'm gonna sit with this one for a minute. You bout to have me write + paint a new piece with that 😮‍💨. Yes, I'm aware of that method but never had to do it.

Yes it breaks my heart too but I have to protect myself along with my husband and girls and they come first.

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I felt that last line!!! The protection of your family is first I went no contact with my mom to do the same. I get it!!! If he’s smart he will come to his senses and if not at least you didn’t get that gene 🧬 from him right!?

And girl I can’t wait to see what you do with it. Your creativity is on fire right now!

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It took my mother and I to get better but we're ok.

Now you got me thinking about this. I might want you to jump on this next microfic with me.

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I’m down for whatever girl! Just let me know you know I got you! 😉

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