it all began with a stare.
one I didn’t even realise was there.
His eyes creeping and crawling all over my skin
like a leech that wanted to come in but could only remain on the surface, holding on for dear life
it wouldn’t stop
He stood there
like a deer in headlights
paralysed by the fact that skin could be
so dark
and smooth
and chocolate
He smiled
a genuine and friendly one this time
a knowing smile that had seen decades of life
and perhaps some strife
I smiled back - in a way that said “care for the elders” and “don’t talk to strangers” all at the same time
You see,
I didn’t want him to be...uncomfortable
Even though I was indeed,
Uncomfortable.
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