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.
Category: Woman in the Two Thousands
New and old issues affecting women in this day and age..
Crush
We wear slogans of positive energy,
Cloaked around justifiable anxieties.
And whisper quietly,
About the shouting, inside.
In The Time
I had space to pretend to be ok about it.
Dear Mama
…every time I step on stage,
I take you with me too.
Whats happening with Meena?
It would be irresponsible to interfere with an ongoing court case, so I wouldn’t want to do that.
It Continues
They are all voiceless.
Forced into quiet by the
constant present threat of
violence.
Mummy Tummy
nikifunga shuka
Ndio kiuno irudi
Do side bends, or sit ups,
Its not from shame, or because
I’m unhappy…
I Gots This
Your best case scenario?
That I give up…
Nope.
The Letter By The Bed Says. Watch and Read.
My too much is now static.
And, you’re chilled out, like that’s
how its supposed to be.
But, That’s Not What They Were Fighting For
with their husbands names,
hidden under their teeth…