1630 W. Fulton

The second place I recall living while in second and third grades was 1630 W. Fulton:

Images

It was a tall skinny white building. When you opened the door, there were a lot of steps to climb to reach the attic apartment where Daddy Gilbert’s brother and sister-in-law lived. Daddy Gilbert’s brother was very pale with straight black hair. He was sick and always in bed.

Events

Daddy Gilbert’s brother died.

Muhdear and I began to sleep at the apartments of other relatives.

Muhdear and I stayed in one place long enough for me to go to school for a few months. For Halloween, Muhdear bought me a yellow plastic costume to wear to school. The kids at school tore it off me.

Emotions

I was miserable.

I was confused.

I wished I was back in Memphis.

I loved that I could put Ovaltine chocolate in my milk.

I imagined that I was the girl in the after-school television show when she said at the end of the show, “Take me away Mr. Pegasus, take me away!”

I was trying to become

Anybody but me.

2 responses to “1630 W. Fulton

  1. Caryn McTighe Musil

    Another powerful blog that stands as a kind of poetry slam. Wow. Searing to read. Thank you for a glimpse of the world from what you saw and felt as a young child.

  2. that was just amazing to read. stunning actually. I loved the way it was organized. It was powerful visually, intellectually, and emotionally.. wow.

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