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…his name was ****- honestly one of the most touching rides i think ive ever had- slightly older than me, melatonin skin, with a journey written all over- ✨

as soon as he sat down, he began to apologize, while wiping tears- said he was a gemini and his mind went deeper than many could comprehend- when he learned that i too was a gemini, he paused, smiled and said, “so you do get it”- ✨

he said, “my thoughts go so deep that i feel alone, and it’s scary sometimes; often wondering if God likes me”; as we navigated towards his liquor store destination- he said, “thank you for being my person today- my children need me to be strong, I can’t let them see this side of me- but there’s so much I just don’t understand- and i know God loves me, but there’s no way he likes me, and this is the life ive been left with”- ✨

“why didn’t doors open for me”, he said, with the most brokenness ive seen in a while- he then pulled up youtube videos showing me his younger self with well known artists, as this black man cried- this was the most human moment ive witnessed in quite some time- it was pure, it was vulnerable, and I understood it- oh so much. ✨

we held hands, as he continued to apologize, and i continued to assure him none was needed- he had no knowledge of my songwriting journey, no knowledge of its’ pain- no knowledge of my loneliness- no knowledge of me feeling so very misunderstood- he was just a beautiful soul in need of another; who so happened to find one in need of another too - so much more than he will ever know- ✨

thank you for feeling safe enough to fall into me- I shall never ever…ever… forget you. 🥹🫶🏾✨🙏🏾❤️

kb.

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