You Can Keep Your “isms”

They raise her to take a knee before man. To accept defeat as a natural born state. But she has never known war. She was born into conflict. A conflict so unfair. A conflict so deceptive. They keep her in hell whilst promising her heaven. They leave her poisoned and starving, whilst eating from the […]

18 Years Old

Excuse me for what might appear to you as “inconvenient” It’s just that I’m failing to understand your detachment Your lack of accountability Your inconsistency in being biologically responsible Your reward and exchange based behaviour… You see its just that my daughter… You know, Your Daughter Your Niece Your Grand-daughter Your God-daughter She is lacking […]

Look At Me

Through your eyes I can see a million stars, as though a million stories start to play when you look at me, as though I am travelling the depth of a galaxy With you I can see the prints of those you’ve walked with I can see the tears that you haven’t quite allowed to […]

Balance

I’m learning very quickly and very painfully that the same things in life that bring out the best in you, can also bring out your worst. So it begs the question, is it really about good things or bad things, good people or bad people? Should “things” or indeed people, be categorised as “best” or “worst” […]

First Time Lover

She said, “I’m always trying to be true to my feelings… but where do I vent this colourless emotion? It’s like air… Show me how to contain it …so that I can show you” Her words encapsulated me on the spot. They were all I needed to confirm that she had fallen in love with […]

Unintended

Not everything needs to be intentional Not everything needs to be pre-defined ….pre structured… You’ll never know who you’ll meet if everything you do is “intended”…. ….those pre agendas… You’ll never know how different encounters, different conversations will touch you. And your life. We often race towards a “relationship”, missing the beauty of the encounter […]

In The Morning

“Cry about it tonight, because you have to make it right in the morning. That’s all.” – Helen, Being Mary Jane