Sunshine

2018/09/08 by mkhana

It’s a mess. A jumble of emotions and slivers of doubt lacing themselves through. How do you keep the sunshine going?

Love: Versions and Time

2018/09/07 by mkhana

When you sit down and think about where you’ve been, it may come as a surprise to realize how many versions of you there have been. I miss being in high school in Kenya, where the only things that mattered were that letter from an admirer at a neighboring boy’s school, Drama Club competitions, and […]

Love Manenos

2018/09/06 by mkhana

It has been a whirlwind of emotions lately, unexpectedly jarred into place by the unpredicted, clarity about it all suddenly coming into focus. Missing your voice, your time and your energy.

Broken Hourglass

2018/09/05 by mkhana

“What makes you think this will kill me?” Her question halted the doctor mid-speech. He stared at her, trying to get back to his train of thought. It was obvious to her that this was a speech he had delivered plenty of times before. Her question, it seemed, was the first he had ever received. […]

Rock

2018/09/04 by mkhana

Your circle shrinks the older you get, certainly. You know those around you that will wish you the best, always. Those you can lean on when things get rough, clear. When the sun shades over and the rain is incessant, perhaps. Those shoulders pop up, ready for your lean in, always. Rock.

Home

2018/09/03 by mkhana

The way home never seemed clearer than it did at that moment. The trees swayed apart and the moonlight beamed a clear path through. The night air felt cool against his skin, the breeze rustled his beard gently. The call was clear, home was beckoning from just beyond the horizon. Take a breath. Go […]