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 […]

Poetry

Reincarnates

Reading time: < 1 minute   The night my ayeeyo died, I could not be with her, For reasons that I till date regret, Shortly after her demise, Habooba’s old goat put to bed, It was a fine young doe, Be-adorned with beaut right from the womb, One day, as I sat by Maami’s tomb, Brooding as I sang dirge tunes, […]

Poetry

Alohomora

Reading time: < 1 minute Alohomora Open up to thee, Hear the words that thee speak, And grant all that thee seek. Homenum revelio Show thyself, Uncover the face behind thy veil, That thee may grace thy face. Lumos maxima Let there be light, That the dark may be banished, And the ghosts of thy past may vanish. Legilimens Allow […]