I crave a love that is without doubt and overflows with kindnessI crave a love that uproots my ego and pride and plants tenderness and compassion it it’s placeI crave a love that kisses me back passionatelyI crave a love that makes hawkers blind with the light that shines from us bothI crave a loveContinueContinue reading “What I Crave.”
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Progress, Regress, Possess
As she progressed through the ebb and flow of exploring all his sides she grew fearfulThe deeper she excavated, past the niceties, sambusa for breakfast she found a ghastly discoveryAll the well wishes faded after month two and were replaced with pride, ego, possessionThe times he wished her well on her travels morphed into interrogationsContinueContinue reading “Progress, Regress, Possess”
Untitled c.2017
Her eyes could warp you and reel you into her realm of euphoriaHer dimples carved into her cheeks like small caves shone when she flicked her head your wayHer voice half raspy but depending on the person could turn syrupy when she was making a demandHer bust wide and large enough to be your refugeContinueContinue reading “Untitled c.2017”
Imagine
Just your imagination, running you through mountaintops, rivers, valleysScenarios where your togetherness would seal over and close up your deep seated woundsA perspective where the love you made would shake all the demons of despair from your heart and mindAn illusion where you, your broken -disillusioned, discarded self could be mendedA fantasy where all theContinueContinue reading “Imagine”
Venom
How does one know another’s true intentionsWhile you gently unwind and press towards seeing someone’s goodness what are they doing in the interim?Plotting, judging, condemning while you sit anxiously waiting for acceptanceAs you’ve unveiled all your blistering swollen wounds hastily smoothed over it suddenly becomes too much for themWhen they propositioned you to make yourContinueContinue reading “Venom”
Unfinished
UnfinishedOnce someone has traversed all the rough terrain, excavated through your soul like a corrupt archaeologist, they reach their destination.fighting through minefields thinly veiled as insults, boundaries, and separation they arrive at an a dark cave never discoveredAs your own gatekeeper — you have set the qualifications, hoops to jump through, and prerequisites for any human whoContinueContinue reading “Unfinished”
Piece
She’d been fractured, splintered, and parsed for years When the time came for all her edges to be smoothed and fine she leapt with joy He brought sandpaper and got straight to work at mending, shaping, and sewing up She gleamed with pride and comfort After months of renovations-repainting and suturing she was made newContinueContinue reading “Piece”
Honest
You set up a boundary meant to keep others out You dig deep, fortify it’s walls and electricity runs through the wires One day a curious explorer attempts to take the fortified heart He amuses you and with each story, laugh, and smile the electric fence goes dead The concrete becomes soft and so doContinueContinue reading “Honest”
Series: Love and Loss
As a survivor and sur-thriver, I have documented my experiences navigating vulnerability, interpersonal skills, and even love. This collection of five poems is a result of my own journal reflections on my lived experiences. My prayer is that it connects with you, enlightens you, and reminds you that you are not alone or abandoned.
Menengai Crater c.2017
Menengai Crater, Nakuru, Kenya Traveling to Nakuru from Wamunyu was a long safari but with beautiful views of Lake Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley my complaining was minimal. On a whim a colleague and I took the 5 mile hike up to the Menengai Crater in Nakuru. Situated in the middle of the GreatContinueContinue reading “Menengai Crater c.2017”
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