A one-bedroom apartment on Wahala Street costs a lost of money, A housing crisis befalls us, so I must press on, The garbage collection system is trash, literally, My dear landlord has not learned knocking etiquette, The walk from Wahala street to the main road for public transportation is an undertaking I have not gotten…… Continue reading Wahala Street
The Wishing Well
I have grown up reading about the wishing well in books by Enid Blyton, It was always the tossing of a coin into a well, Followed by the ‘plop‘ sound it made upon contact with water, Back then along with the characters I would have wished for plushies, Barbie dolls and an Easy Bake Oven,…… Continue reading The Wishing Well
Light Weight
The effort was less, It didn’t require the usual aggression and heart palpitation, That feeling of having swallowed a rock, No weight at all. Subtle emotional connection Like the perfect piece to a puzzle Where your silence is so loud it makes sense You came with the sun, You put the sun in sunshine, That…… Continue reading Light Weight
Sueño
🖼️🖼️🖼️ Do I have your permission to smell the roses? Where tranquility knows no bounds, And there exists only a small time frame to take it all in, Just to make sure that if I don’t have the chance, If it doesn’t work out and all I’m left with are our marred memories, At least…… Continue reading Sueño
Warriors
The battle line is drawn, You are either an ally or a foe, As we draw out our battle axes and slay all those against us. The boundary lines are falling for us in pleasant places. Today the dragon falls, And all his seeds goes down with him, We take a stand to spare no-one…… Continue reading Warriors
5th June
5th June, 2012 A Tuesday morning spent alone, in fear, of course At home, of all places, where as I’ve said before, the toilet seat is always the most comfortable, Not yet legally able to drink wine but also too young to be charged with arson if I needed to set my house on fire,…… Continue reading 5th June
SINGLE GIRLS HQ
Chapter One Apartment hunting is not easy in this country. If you are house hunting with no help and experience, by the time you finally move into one, you would have already spent equivalent of a year’s rent just house hunting. This is not an exaggeration. You pay an agent fee for every apartment you…… Continue reading SINGLE GIRLS HQ
Out Of Reach
I called your name a few times and there was no answer, Granted it was all in my head, Figuring out that it was no longer okay to reminisce on you was truly the hardest thing I had to come to terms with, So all the laughter we shared now plays over and over in…… Continue reading Out Of Reach
Daddy Said
Daddy told me to do things myself. At first, it sounded off because I often do things in my own time and way by myself. What did daddy see for him to say that? I pondered on these words from daddy and I still didn’t get it but years latter, i finally get it. Daddy…… Continue reading Daddy Said
Reflections
Reflections on a new year cannot exist without growing pains, Lessons learned, memories made, tears shed, Growing pains meant common sense amidst frustration, Needing to give myself grace through my day to day activities and my writer’s block(!) Made lots of new friends, worked in corporate for the first time, Although there were lots of…… Continue reading Reflections
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