​ As I was lifting the bucket off the bathtub to let water pass through the drain it sat on, I noticed a mosquito flying around the faucet With the eagerness of a hunter, I set my hands book-width apart and quietly made my way towards it As it began to take flight after its … Continue reading Squashed Mosquito 

​It is a community relationship When people greet you by his name, And you shyly offer a curved lip smile. Or when people call on you from afar by his name And you turn, because indeed that was the tone of your heart beat And it's only right to respond to its call. When you … Continue reading It’s a community relationship 

​That feeling came upon me again-he was about to go into a fit of rage-I distanced myself from him with tiptoes backwards, towards the door. His eyes became inflamed in anger, his nose lifted up in fury & his hands balled into a fist. I knelt by the door and pleaded for mercy. Next thing … Continue reading Mr & Mrs Payne

My whole life I've feared you Been afraid of you Been afraid to be with you. But here you are, Me & you now. And I see the stars in your eyes, The twinkle in your smile, The passion in your breath. So meek and silent, So soft and sweet. You whisper in my ears … Continue reading Mr. Night Time