Clean Heart
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Symoane talks with her Caseworker in the cafeteria of the
“I want to change my life and be a real mother.” Symoane looks one hundred times better. She looks clean and neat. Her hair is cut in a shoulder length style. She’s wearing a pink sun dress she bought herself. She works in the cafeteria of the rehabilitation center. She cleans the tables and mops the floors to make money. She spends her money on a Bible, clothes, shoes and her outer appearance. She wears perfume she orders from her room mate’s visitor. Her personality makes her shine as she put a lot of things behind her. It is obvious that she is a changed woman.
“It’s not too late, Symoane.” Her Caseworker tries to build her self esteem. “I see the change in you from last year.”
“I’m sorry for hurting people.” She cries. “I want to take care of my child. I want him back.”
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Symoane, age, 16, expresses herself through poetry. Her world crumbles when her mother, Gail, divorces her father, Tony. Symoane is mostly affected by Gail’s relationship with Tony’s co-worker and former friend, Frank. Gail forces Symoane along with her younger sister, to act disciplined so that Frank would marry her. Symoane feels her mother will change and would soon neglect them.
She frowns at the sight of the engagement ring Gail shows off.
Shortly after the wedding, Symoane''''s life turns into a living nightmare and she gives up hope and faith. Frank moves in and takes over the family’s home. He becomes very hostile towards Symoane, accusing her of being promiscuous with the boys in the hood. This is in an attempt to cover up his pedophile behavior. Gail becomes aware of the abuse, turns her back on Symoane and kicks her out of the house.
Symoane at age 23 struggles to raise her son, Zachary. They move from shelter to shelter, difficult for survival. Once sweet and innocent, She becomes a bitter and
scandalous young woman in order to survive the streets. Her life becomes a ride on a rollercoaster. She wants to stop the world to get off. Then she finds comfort in God, which helps her endure her transition.
About the Author
Ametra Gibson-Self affectionately known as Moopy, is the youngest of six children. She attended
She’s the Owner and CEO of Infini Entertainment she founded in May 1991. She is married to her best friend, Tommie Self, Jr. They share two beautiful children, an 11 year old son, Kendall and a 1 ½ year old baby girl, Ajayla.
Ametra wrote her first story entitled Once I Lived on State Street at the tender age of 4. Since then, she has used her imagination to write many poems, stage plays, novels and screenplays. She has written and completed three screenplays, Double Fatal, Treated and the screenplay version of this novel, Clean Heart. Ametra has also written and produced a 13 episode sitcom entitled Single Parent which was aired on Cable Access Network Television in