Flashback
my heart stopped. flashback. what if? then i thought, what if they had chosen blue pill over red pill? and i never get to hold your hand ever again? and i never see your smile again? and then my brain freaked out.
Author Archives: mkhana
Be Kind, Rewind
Just like those old videotape cassettes from Blockbuster, my life’s mantras include this phrase. Be kind, rewind. We have a number of encounters daily. We pass by, meet, bump into, smile at, sneer at, throw blank-face looks at strangers. We talk with friends, vent, laugh, swear with and sometimes at them too. We text, we […]
Doubt
It crawls into that space left behind by broken histories and assumed expectations. It is the offspring of the marriage between anxiety fueled by a lack of reciprocity and the perception of fading effort. It bubbles up within, threatening to choke and displace the good feels sparked initially… And worst of all, it makes what was […]
Untitled (the day I knew)
Do not be careless with me I am frail, propped up by hope and that wish for a fairy tale ending. Handle me with care and if you cannot do this, then let me go. I fear, though, it may be too late
A Writing Challenge
This September, I vow to write something every day for the 30 days in the month. I don’t have a specific reason for picking September except it is the next new month. And I am raring to go. Thanks to the friends joining me in this quest to spark creativity! #30DaysWIS (WIS = Writing […]
A Plea
Don’t let the flame die a quick and easy death, ignored and callously treated. Treat it like rare gems, place your gaze upon it often and if it falters, looks like it is fading, you will notice it immediately. Treat it like a living plant, pour your love and attention upon it often and if […]
mkhana in transit 
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