Imitation of the Soul

By Justin Marlowe

Passing planes transgressed across one another in the carnal night. A steamy conglomerate of evenings made their rounds for seven hundred and thirty days, unabridged, possessing hints of aphrodisiacs. Two transatlantic aircrafts moved at the speed of sound, on their own respective redeyes; unaware of one another, until the pilots brought consciousness to the crew.

It was an immaculate awakening. Frustrating, candid, boisterous, and salacious. Tensions rose. Blood surged like an unrestrained monsoon. Sensations heightened involuntarily. A passionate overrun of rampant prurience dismantled all potential levies.

Thirty revolutions around the sun may have separated the mind and the body, but minutes, hours, and years could never detach the binary souls. Some say time heals all wounds, but just because a saying exists, doesn’t make it a universally human construct. Peace be with you. Good journey onward.

Farewell until we meet on a different plane, in a varied dimension.

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Justin Marlowe is an award winning African American author and poet who holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Virginia Tech and has worked as an educator in the public school system for about 16 years. In the past ten months, he has had his first book, a memoir entitled, “Perfect Strangers: Echoes of a Black Suburban Youth,” published, in addition to a published poem entitled, “Five Star General.” He continues to make strides within the literary world making notable connections within the topsy turvy arena of book publishing. His upcoming novella, “The Overlord,” will be coming soon!