Self Amnesty

“What's one small improvement you can make in your life?” How is it so easy to bestowthe crown 'I forgive you' upon others yet to selfthose words choke andeven mock just a bit?I've seen the healing powerof the small portionsI've fed you: this pilland potion breaks chains, fills wounds, transforms life. It's time, time to…

Just Do It!

Poetry Prompt Day 17: Zoom In Just do it, my heart whispered, dare to take this walk alonglife with him. Run wild and hopwith him: walk a mile further than you ever had with another. We both know he's been runningamok in your system, taking downwalls you built and raising bridges in their place. He's…

Courage To Dream, Again

I have days I wake up wonderingwhat to do with life, to life, for life...I have mornings where I break withonly dreams in me hold me together, I have nights I toss on that bedyou'd think am dearly demented.Then there are those smallmoments I remember...I remember how far I've comeon the road we call life,…

A Twinkle In Time

Write a letter to your 100-year-old self. Can you stop dancing for a minute so I can relay a message properly? Am happy that that promise of dancing until the end of time was kept. That you never let the world and it's challenges snuff out that light. Dancing always brought out the best of…

Redemption

My hands slowly undress these clothesyou seductively wear like an armouralong with this vestment of fearyou sweetly bear close to your bosom, a barrier between you and I. Leaving in it's place, these tantric touchy trailswarming a bruised yet beautiful canvasgrowing something solid and fiery akin to faithenough to wear and ward off any ill-spirits.…

Showing Up

Happy new year from my artsy heart to yours. “Alaine is always, always, a vibeanytime I feel low, her voice takes me high. But for the first time I question herwhether I should 'Rise in Love'cos he'll turn to be my 'Favorite Boy'that I can't help but 'Kiss'... And fear knowing me whispers,next thing you…

I Love Chemistry

I don't love chemistry becauseEnglish rejected me what with itspassive tenses and Shakespearean rhymes. I don't love chemistry becausemy maths was so poor as to meone plus one equals you and I?I don't love chemistry becausebiology was a tad bit heavywith its jaws and multiple organs. I don't love chemistry becauseSwahili overnight turned into Greekbombarding…

Shots After…Shots

Jaheranaam thirsty to share, hizi shots nitakupeawill not only raise your hairbut also raise that ragged heart into healthraise members of your parliament raise bars to that cage holding you brainy embersrace the demons awaygrace you with peace, patience. Nafsi imekukubaliand because am-a-rulana sitaki uwe mbaliam ready to kneel so as to raise youonto my…

I See You!

Meet Dixie Him: nakuchekieven on the days you want to hide. I see you,even on the days you feel invisiblenakucheki,even on moments uko juu ya kekicelebrating with otherswhile your mind is in chaosdrowning in blacknesschocking on powerlessness, nakucheki.I see you, That's why I paw slap youreminding you it's not only youYou, YOu, YOU!That AM here,when…

Homestretch

“With my deepest pleasureI'll let you dip into my treasurepenetrating deeper thanyour words ever have, your actions stocking pleasure andslipping feelings without measure, stroking embers into a fire thatheats those dark cranniesand heals those fissures. Dripping from the honeygripping with tendernesssipping soulful vibesstripping the fear, wonder, doubtsinfiltrating the deepest fibers in meneurons sparking unusual synapsesstilling…