Meals and Anxiety

Someone recently asked if I cook and faster than I would have liked, I responded 'I can't cook'. Now, that's certainly an exaggeration because I can cook; I know how. The thing, however, is I'm neck deep in anxiety around the topic of cooking that my most unconscious thought is to quell the idea of…

‘Untitled’ | Poem

Looking through old notes, I found this poem I wrote almost exactly 12 years ago and thought I'd share 😎. As I read it now, I wonder what was going through my mind when I wrote it. What's your interpretation of this poem? Climbing high up in trees Racing very fast on horseback, Feeling all…

Never Enough – A Short Story

Soft laughter filled the night sky, rolling through the tree branches as shadows danced in the cloudless night. Little feet patted this way and that, little voices trailing behind. All seemed calm and serene. No one could tell what was coming. *** Straightening after tucking the long end of her shoelace into her shoe, Ladi…

My Very First Crush 😎

It was 2002 or 2003 and I was in primary four or five. It was December and we were preparing for the end of the year school party which would include a play about the birth of Jesus, among other things. The teacher made the announcement about the play and asked everyone who was interested…

Knowledge VS Ignorance 🤔

My little brother was born in the month I began my secondary school leaving exams and three months later, with my exams done and his mum having to return to work, I took over his primary care. It was easy. He slept almost all the time and I only had to feed him and change…

Where Does It End? | Poem

As a child, I wished and prayed I believed in a future I was sure would happen I got crushed along the way Picked myself up, dusted off and dreamt some more Always within my reach and yet beyond my grasp This illusive perfection I'd come to crave so Waiting and still waiting Through hurt,…

To Post Or Not To Post

February this year marked twenty years since my mother passed away. That's almost all my life. As significant as this is, I've spent even more time than usual wondering how different my life would have been if she was here. And I’ll tell you a secret - I've caught myself feeling sad that I don't…

My Encounter with an Agama 😣

There are times in life when we face seemingly impossible situations and a lot of courage is usually required to scale through. As difficult as it is to admit, sometimes we make it, sometimes we don't. There simply is no single fix to all of life's problems. Some people overcome challenges, some people don't. Some…

The Talking Shoes

One book from my childhood that occasionally comes to mind is 'The talking shoes' by Enid Blyton. You see, there's a story behind how the book came into my life and took up residence in my memories. I was 10, maybe 11... I should probably start with a little back story. I've never been a…

Vanishing Childhoods

I was riding the bus home the other day, trying to distract myself from the loud chatter of the teenagers on board. Usually, I’d be reading a book, listening to music or watching a movie. This particular day, I was watching a movie but the voices were so loud. Laughing, talking and generally seeming very…