Poetry

I wish

Reading time: 2 minutesI wish I was a soldierI wish I was occupiedI wish I was occupied with canons, and splashes of bloodand murdering in the name of my countryI wish I was a soldierI wish I could be fighting for loveNot the kind that today is with you and tomorrow is a strangerI wish I could fight […]

Poetry

Halfway & Other poems

Reading time: < 1 minuteLong time, no poetry! I was going through my old posts and I realized I hadn’t posted any poem in years. Can we imagine that?! Anyway, I decided then and there that I was going to switch it up for a minute. So, here are three poems that I’m sharing with you. I wrote Halfway […]

Poetry

Longing Forever (For Maami)

Reading time: < 1 minute  Saying time heal all wounds sometimes, is just balderdash On this day three years ago, I lost a light It’s nothing short of a miracle, how I’ve survived your demise My supporter, my protector, my angel in disguise   You gave me the best years of your life Even when it was more than […]

Poetry

Losing Spree

Reading time: < 1 minute  First, I lost the hook to my nose ring, A birthday gift from my old man, Fell down the drain into the sink.   Later I lost one of my treasured books, While in transit aboard a long vehicle, Lost between stops.   Then came the loss of a sum, One night at the […]