POEM| Anxiety
It’s happening again
squirming all over me
I start with shaking my legs
pacing up and down
then I move to pick dirt
from my nails with my thumbnail
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World Poetry Day 2019; My Poetry Writing Journey
In celebration of World Poetry Day, I’m sharing my poetry writing journey with you. I published my first prose in May, 2017 and my first poem in June, 2017. The poems I wrote initially, were a release of emotions I felt at that time.
Read MorePOEM| Together
I hope we’ll
learn together
give together
play together
try together
cry together
POEM| 3am Thoughts
Have you ever thought of putting a pistol in your mouth?
I won’t lie
I’ve thought about holding a gun
a bit too much
I should probably tell someone
Blogiversary: Two Years A Blogger, You Can Do It Too
Guess who’s been blogging for two years? Me! I still can’t believe a whole two years have gone by just like that. It was all a dream when I signed up on WordPress on the 7th of March, 2017 and published my first post. I had no idea what I wanted to do exactly. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to share my knowledge with the world and inspire people while doing so.
Read MoreFebruary Writing Challenge: I Wrote 28 Poems In 28 Days
I did something last month that I had never done before, I wrote with writing prompts. Writing prompts are learning assignments that direct you to write about a particular topic. The February writing challenge was organized by The African Writers, a community dedicated to promoting, developing and connecting the new generation of African writers.
Read MorePOEM| I Don’t Want To Lose You
I feel you in my belly
but I’m trying to act normal
my entire body is changing
and it’s all because of you
POEM| I Want To Be Happy
I want that happy,
happiness from within,
that emanates like the beam of the sun,
or the sparkle of the brightest star.
POEM| I Fought The Addiction
You were my drug,
a drug I thought I could never let go of.
You were my escape,
when I wanted a break from reality.
You knew the real me,
behind the facade I showed the rest of the world.
POEM| Because You Love Me
wake me up with breakfast in bed
because you want to feed me
send me roses at work
because you know I love them
