Alethea Jimison

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“Don't Wait for Me” by Alethea Jimison

Submitted to Contest #49

Charles watched impatiently as Nephthys applied her scarlet lipstick diligently. Her full lips looked delightfully plump as she blew a kiss to herself in the mirror. She looked flawless as usual in her black cocktail dress and long ebony cascading waves.  Despite the incomparable beauty in front of him, Charles was apathetic as he stared at her glumly. He sat slumped in his room with his shirt disheveled and jeans hanging loosely on his lean hips. “Why am I always waiting for you?” he asked in irritation.  Nep...

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Alethea is a poet and author. She writes both poems and stories that challenge the reader to consider the power of making the world a better place through personal development and accountability.