The clock strikes 3 am, and you are still awake, tossing and turning on your bed like a slithering snake. Not because you are sleep deprived but…… Read more “Caged in Consternation”
A Note To My Son
Image by Adrian McDonald I can’t imagine the joy I would have, holding you in my arms for the first time. My heart will be pumped with…… Read more “A Note To My Son”
Thirsty For You
Image by Urban Visuals Her eyes roam the room, occasionally resting on people she knows. She doesn’t make an effort to approach any of them. Instead, she…… Read more “Thirsty For You”
Dear Future Husband
Dear future husband, I don’t know you yet, and maybe we haven’t met, but I wonder if you know how long I have been waiting for you.…… Read more “Dear Future Husband”
There Is an X in Exes
There is an EX in Exes. There is the fire and the calm. There is the servility and the ultra-egos. Then there is the love lost and…… Read more “There Is an X in Exes”
No Strings Attached
Image by Michael Aboya. Love is a rebellious bird that nobody can tame. My name is Anita. I am busy painting my nails when my phone vibrates…… Read more “No Strings Attached”
Dead Inside
Till to-date, she feels the regret of not reacting at that very moment her heart was breaking into pieces. When she almost gave up. The very moment…… Read more “Dead Inside”
You Lost Her
Image by Adrian McDonald You never know the value of something until you lose it. On a beautiful morning, she gets ready for her normal and usual…… Read more “You Lost Her”
An Overdue Goodbye
Disappointment. Hurt. Regret. Resentment. Betrayal. Pain. Contempt. That is all she felt. She was tired of anything and everything. Tired of caring; Tired of feeling. Tired of…… Read more “An Overdue Goodbye”
Dear future wife,
Even though I don’t know you yet or what you look like, my heart aches so much for you. Even though I don’t know where you are,…… Read more “Dear future wife,”
The Way Beautiful Things Break
Love can be a lot of things. Love can be patient and love can be kind. Love can be that warmth of heavy socks on your feet…… Read more “The Way Beautiful Things Break”
The Married Son’s Hut
One lovely Saturday afternoon, you get a chance to visit the historic Bomas of Kenya. You visit wanting to see if the place actually lives up to…… Read more “The Married Son’s Hut”
Galaxies of Emptiness: Living for Likes
You see people on TV and you think to yourself, “Why can’t that be me?” You so desperately want to be like them. And so, you carry on living two lives, one for the world to see and the other one just for you late at night. Living for the public suddenly becomes this constant nightmare. It suffocates you…
