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KL Simmons

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Globetrotters

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KL Simmons

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Mar 29

What If He's a Serial Killer?

I thought long and hard before making this decision that changed my life forever

What If He's a Serial Killer?

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The Narrative Arc

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KL Simmons

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Oct 31, 2023

The Day My Mom Dropped the Bomb

She beamed with pride while my eyes slowly opened wide

A Black woman smiling, looking straight into the camera while sitting on a couch with a pale skin baby in her left arm and a boy with a darker complexion sitting on her right, smiling and looking over at the baby.

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The Memoirist

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KL Simmons

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Oct 9, 2022

Confessions of a Former Massage Therapist

Clothing, judgment and the weight of the world are a few things that people try to set aside inside a typical massage room

Confessions of a Former Massage Therapist

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Interracial Relations

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KL Simmons

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Nov 25, 2022

What It’s Like To Grow Up Looking White While Feeling Black

I’d never relive my teenage years. However, what didn’t kill me did in fact make me, and others close to me, stronger.

What It’s Like To Grow Up Looking White While Feeling Black

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ILLUMINATION

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KL Simmons

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Dec 7, 2021

How Getting Naked in Front of People for Work is One of the Best Things I’ve Ever Done

This part-time job (off and on) for 15 years was one of my all-time favorites

How Getting Naked in Front of People for Work is One of the Best Things I’ve Ever Done

KL Simmons

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Feb 27

An Open Letter to Medium Readers and Writers

Something important for you from my heart to yours

An Open Letter to Medium Readers and Writers

KL Simmons

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Feb 16

No One Talks About This Part of Growing Older

I wish I realized this sooner — not just for my sake, but for all those whom I love

No One Talks About This Part of Growing Older

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Interracial Relations

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KL Simmons

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Mar 29, 2025

Unspoken Languages We Don’t Talk About

From a look in the eyes, tone of voice, posture, or gesture, some of us know what’s really being said

Unspoken Languages We Don’t Talk About

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Taking Off

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KL Simmons

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Feb 11, 2025

Excellent Advice That Stuck With Me for Life

As told to me by a drug dealer on a Greyhound bus

Excellent Advice That Stuck With Me for Life

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Taking Off

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KL Simmons

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Feb 7, 2025

Call Me Wicked, If You Will

Still, I rise

Call Me Wicked, If You Will

KL Simmons

KL Simmons

Seeking improvement as a writer and human. Email: KLSimmons.medium@gmail.com. Owner of the publications: Taking Off, Pure Fiction and Interracial Relations.

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