Have To

Whispers of silence float up and clog your ears, tapping on your eardrum loudly, asking the question that is stuck in your throat and burns the back of your mouth.   Bundles of nothing fry between your ears, wisping into smoky tendrils of uncertainty, begging you to structure the base of your dream that now […]

A and Z

The polarity of life showed itself today. I celebrated the news of a new life, shared by a friend, and then an hour later, my heart was breaking in disappointment for the dissolution of a marital union. On one hand, my heart was overflowing with joy for this new life that will grace us in […]

That Feeling

Love feels like a warm breeze against bare skin, caressing you gently and cupping you within an embrace that whispers promises of never letting you go, and never dropping your porcelain heart onto the cold cement floor.    

Single Mothers

In August 2017, Oyunga Pala wrote the following: It struck a chord within me when I read this paragraph. Nobody really chooses to be a single mother, save for the few who truly aim for this goal. For them, this generalization of nobody chooses to be a single parent does not apply. Baby Mama. I don’t […]

Untitled (Pep Talk)

The flames lick at your feet, the heat unbearable, and it seems you shall never take a breath again. In the face of great pain, no bandaid can restore that joy that once resided in the deepest crevices of your heart. Move your feet, adjust your stance, don’t stomp on the flames, as that will […]