Page 59 of Beautiful Noise
“Uh, so I was told that I needed balance. Apparently I’m a little too inhibited…” Her eyes briefly found me before a soft smile graced her lips. “I suppose if I can sing off key in a stranger’s house only dressed in my panties then I can standhere on stage fully clothed and unguarded to share a few poems with you.”
“You damn sure can, beautiful,” came from the crowd followed by a cluster of other supportive remarks.
“Then I hope you don’t mind me sharing a piece of my soul with you tonight. My cadence may not be the best but the words are from the heart so maybe you’ll let me slide.”
“We don’t mind, give us whatever you have.”
“Perfect. So good evening, let me start here. My name is Cyan…”
“Indigo Bleu….” someone finished, causing Kori’s smile to expand.
“You know me?”
“Oh baby, weknowandloveyou.” A woman up front stood, opened her arms, and offered a solemn bow of her head.
“Okay then, let’s see what I should share tonight…”
“Love and Lies…”
“Sexual Encounter…”
“Oh you have to do, Nurture My Heart…”
Kori blinked several times in disbelief of the crowd yelling out titles to her poems. A beautiful smile was in place again before she said, “What if I share something new? I don’t want to take up too much of your time. They’re waiting…” She motioned to the group of artists positioned by the stage who were slated to perform during the second half of the evening.
“Take your time, Bleu, we’ll wait…” one of them yelled with a huge smile.
“Thank you….” She exhaled a breath. “Okay, here goes nothing.”
My pulse slowed to a dangerous rate when she cupped the mic, lowered her head, and her voice flowed through the building.
Excuse me for a minute if you can,I think I just spotted my man.
Oh my bad my eyes are playing tricks on me, causing me to visualize what I want to see
Boy, I wish I could have you, have you right here.
Your brown skin is what I crave to be near.
but if I’m wrong and you’re really in this room, bring your body here and I mean soon.
See I can’t wait until I see you again. How soon can it be? I need to know when
You left this morning early around nine and I still can’t seem to get you off my mind.
I never thought one man could make me feel so right,
please me consistently for an entire night
When you kissed me and held my body so tight.
I wanted to love you down with all my might.
You kissed me so smoothly on the back of my neck,
in between my thighs became instantly wet
You watched me undress with desire in your eyes