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Higher Learning

February 9, 2015 6 Comments

Higher Learning by Grace Black

By Grace Black

They say Geometry is sacred. He’s acute angles and tangent lines with globe blue eyes. When he concentrates his muscles tense up, and his jawline radiates a sense of power. Watching him, I’m lost at sea in waves of admiration.

Our words touched today, and I imagined it was skin. Holding the weight of his whispered word on the tip of my tongue, I explored the texture.

He said, “Hi.” Then he crossed the quad and kissed the blonde, the one that shares my room.

He never heard my, “Hey.”

Solving for X with no why—love is not simple math.

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  1. Chris Milam says

    February 9, 2015 at 9:51 am

    Emotional and beautifully written. Nice work, Grace.

    Reply
    • Grace Black says

      February 9, 2015 at 1:14 pm

      Thanks for reading, Chris. Your feedback is always welcomed.

      Reply
      • jeffswitt says

        February 10, 2015 at 8:29 am

        “Solving for X with no why—love is not simple math.”

        That’s one of the best lines I have read in a long time.

        Reply
        • Grace Black says

          February 10, 2015 at 8:40 am

          Thank you, kindly, for taking the time to read.

          Reply
  2. Sonya says

    February 16, 2015 at 2:55 pm

    Grace, this is beautiful.

    Reply
    • Grace Black says

      March 3, 2015 at 11:10 am

      Thank you for reading!

      Reply

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