Crush
We wear slogans of positive energy,
Cloaked around justifiable anxieties.
And whisper quietly,
About the shouting, inside.
A Comfy Spot To Sleep In.
When I get off the bike a conclave of touts pounce around me. I hold my stance, they posture but don’t push or pull me. The odd thing, though not unusual, is that there are only two cars there, one bus or jav and one minivan; matatu.
On Walls
We like to set up walls,
between spaces.
Such that, you can face someone
and not know they are there.
In The Time
I had space to pretend to be ok about it.
Thats done now.
…sometimes, I was the most priceless princess, and sometimes, I wasnt there, when I was there.
Wewe Ni? Watch and Read
We too, dear Kenya, we children of different nose shape, hair texture and skin hue,
we are your children too.
Comfortably
All that he had, could not equate to what he could be.
Dear Mama
…every time I step on stage,
I take you with me too.
Resist
Buy based on principles, thereby effecting influence, where it is most likely to cause attention.
Baba
…she still remembers how handsome you were.
She remembers you with a full smile, and she gave us all her strong teeth.