And Back Again
…the ever present threat that brought me is not over.
I beg to excuse myself, to the bathroom, to check my phone.
New and old issues affecting women in this day and age..
…the ever present threat that brought me is not over.
I beg to excuse myself, to the bathroom, to check my phone.
We wear slogans of positive energy,
Cloaked around justifiable anxieties.
And whisper quietly,
About the shouting, inside.
…every time I step on stage,
I take you with me too.
It would be irresponsible to interfere with an ongoing court case, so I wouldn’t want to do that.
nikifunga shuka
Ndio kiuno irudi
Do side bends, or sit ups,
Its not from shame, or because
I’m unhappy…
My too much is now static.
And, you’re chilled out, like that’s
how its supposed to be.
with their husbands names,
hidden under their teeth…