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Obsessed, by Candace Arthuria Williams

8/1/2021

20 Comments

 
Leave me alone. Get out of my life. I don’t want you anymore. Why must you torture me?

I am lying. I have tried to live without you. But the others couldn’t compare. I am weak in your presence. Full of shame. Without control. When you are gone, I live on the possibility of your return. I am addicted. Drunk with expectation. How can I go on without you? Please, don’t ever leave me.

I can’t allow anyone to see me like this. How can they understand what you do to me? Every time you thrill me, I long for the next time. Without pride, I beg you to stay. You’re the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.

But I have no strength to fight. I am a helpless harlot. And so, I give in to temptation, overwhelming desire. My secret is laid bare. I love you. The very scent of you makes me quiver. Turkey wings smothered in gravy, cornbread stuffing, macaroni and cheese. Candied yams. Collard greens. Potato salad. Take me. I am yours. Then please….get out of my house.

But don’t forget your key.



In heartfelt appreciation of Southern Cuisine.

20 Comments
Jim link
8/1/2021 09:41:49 pm

HA! This is wonderfully done, Candace!! A fun read!!
Jim

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Candace Arthuria Williams
8/1/2021 11:16:35 pm

Thanks, Jim. With everything that's going on, you have to find a reason to laugh.

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Peggy Gerber
8/1/2021 11:56:33 pm

A story we can all relate to. I feel your pain. Very enjoyable read.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
9/1/2021 12:55:59 am

Thanks for taking the time, Peggy.

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Don Tassone link
9/1/2021 11:04:33 am

Very fun and very well written.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
9/1/2021 01:32:47 pm

Appreciate that, Don.

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Eunice Pruitt
9/1/2021 09:16:39 pm

Very well written! Loved the surprise ending.

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Mary Wallace
9/1/2021 10:34:06 pm

Oh well done Candace, there are some things we just can't live without. Chocolate comes to mind.😊

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Helen L. Ray
10/1/2021 03:21:13 am

Very funny. Enjoyed the read. The last line was the perfect ending & made me laugh out loud.

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Sue Clayton
10/1/2021 07:22:24 am

Mouth-wateringly delicious temptation laid bare.

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Swapan k Banerjee
10/1/2021 11:51:08 am

One's drunk with your winged words. You've this ability to draw the reader right in ...

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Candace Arthuria Williams
10/1/2021 08:33:04 pm

Eunice, Mary, Helen, Sue and Swapan---thanks for laughing with me. And not at me. I will never give up on trying to be funny.

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Marie Johnson-Ladson
10/1/2021 09:19:23 pm

I can relate, that is some of the food I love too. Very well written with passion .
Good story!👍

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DiAna Smith-Brown
10/1/2021 10:59:13 pm

Yes, I have that same love affair. Should I be jealous? I only have him come back three times a year. Loved the story.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
10/1/2021 11:46:39 pm

Thanks for your support, Marie. So DiAna, I only see him twice a year. So that's where he is the rest of the time!

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john e morgan
11/1/2021 02:11:12 am

Just pass the mashed potatoes; candied yams, gravy, turkey, greens and biscuits and we be OKAY!

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Jeri Kadison
11/1/2021 03:29:57 am

Candace,
You are a masterful writer.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
12/1/2021 12:46:25 am

Funny, John. And Jeri, thanks for your nice comment. Hope it gave you a chuckle.

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Michael Roberts
15/1/2021 05:06:09 pm

This has inspired me to write a story about the South.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
16/1/2021 02:33:17 am

Looking forward to it, Michael. Go Georgia!

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