Oh what a power that is when you hold and press the power and volume buttons on your phone at the same time! Voila! A picture framed a moment so fleeting freezes on your screen for eternity or at least today’s abridged version of eternity…

Lagos traffic at close of business does a thing or two to you then it leaves you grumpy and tired Your body feels heavy but at the same time, you can’t feel a thing You stare at your reflection in the mirror as you strip…

I walked on roads of asphalt towards the big great dam, the pool reflecting the clouds in the child’s eyes. Its water the colour of the sky, it reminded me of the lakes in Slovenia that filtered themselves through layers of rock. Remember how you…

steady breaths fulfilling quieted sounds calming captured thoughts resolving body sensations soothing collectively enveloping my being with peace

The thunder claps did not bother, the pouring rain could not dampen our spirits as we frolicked on our first weekend as newlyweds we’ve come here before with the children and didn’t we tear our hair pandering to their every need now it’s different we’re…

Weird is what we make it And normal’s just myth Paid for by their bottom line It never did exist They tell you what you want to wear Then tell you what to eat In marketing and strategy And everyone you meet Give me gothic…

I take a path and oscillate Between loving her and breaking her heart. What’s the best way to hurt someone? Make them feel comfortable around you. These days, I just sit on a swing. To and fro, I change emotions.

    Living in pigeon holes boxed in with closed doors Restricted, obstructed, constricted views Brightly painted doors for happy beginnings Cities that lure with their fake promises playing with real lives Too hungry to refuse, they play along with a hope Someday, that door…

Why is it so difficult To be different From the normal? Why are you cursed For being different From the normal? I could be weird But that’s what I feared! Normal could be weird Normal should be cheered Normal could be queered Normal should be…

The Way (3:00 PM – Hour 7) ~ D², @d2poetry   The way my pulse changes picking up the pace hitting light speed causing thoughts to race ricocheting on the sides of my brain  vaporizing everything in it’s way where the oxygen lack stimulates my…