The frailties of being human
Feel ashamed- Because your heart beats in sync with another But wait, Feel ashamed, also Because you can’t identify with the thoughts of some other! The clucks of disapproval Grow loud enough to Deafen your hearing. The…
Out of Control
My words don’t listen to me any longer They are out of my control. One little fellow decides To climb up your window And knock on the glass. I whisper to him, My brow furrowed Come back!…
Cleansing ritual
The sound of the rains Wakes me up At the unearthly hour of four. The rain pouring down The broad plantain leaves Outside my window Sounds like the Loud roar of a waterfall. I hear the rain…
Insatiable Appetites
We are being fed With a steady diet Of falsehoods, Manufactured truths, And lies. This colourful Enhanced imagery Strikes all our senses, Hour after hour Till we succumb— Completely addicted. Our ravenous hunger Demands more of the…
The Pendant
This morning I noticed That a few tiny crystals Had fallen off My favourite pendant. It has lost some of its shimmer Though its elegance Remains unaffected. They say precious jewels Are supposed to be stored…
Silent conversations
Conversations which meandered Into the stillness of the night The mingling of our minds The music in our words The crescendo of our laughter The calmness of our thoughts I miss them all. Now the stream of…
Bitter love
Each morning I hear you rummaging near my bedside And the crackling of my medicine wrappers Wakes me up. You do it every day With clockwork precision And I always look at you bleary eyed A…
