Limbo
Teetering on the edge, stuck between letting go and falling forward. On one hand, betting on blind faith in the face of silence and one-liners. On the other hand, betting on self-preservation, because of silence and the fading. Limbo.
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The Suckability Scale of LDRs
It is so hard to be this far away from you. It sucks because you seem to be doing just fine with it. Your ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach is the complete opposite of my ‘I need your voice, your face, your text daily’ approach. It sucks. Level 1. You have […]
Out (Of Love and Other Feelings)
A hammer against your ribcage, and your insides are roiling with trepidation, as the squeeze on your heart pushes out, at last, the final vestiges of what once bubbled over in yellow and splashes of brilliantly hued emotions and colors. The hammer knocks a bit out of you each time, and, unexpectedly, your fire gets […]
Young One
I don’t know what this is. But this was supposed to be nothing. And yet, here we are, my heart racing, my brain giddy, my smile wide. I am fascinated by you. I told myself that this would be harmless. Assured myself that it was simple. I mean, you did only pop into my mind […]
Love: Versions and Time
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
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.
mkhana in transit 
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