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LONG BREAK

I have been asked by several people why I have chosen to blog about my life and most especially this particular event that happened to me. This particular event was an eye opener to me. It was my rebirth and the new beginning of my life. I chose to write about it now because it's therapy for me and an avenue to release my hurt and pain. I am not sure what other emotional damage I may have surfered during this ordeal but I know God is with me through every step like he was during this event in my life. I had to take a break because I couldn't bring myself to writing about that day. The very day I was reborn and realised I was put on this earth for a reason. It's been several weeks now and every time I am about to start writing, I randomly get a block and relive the events in my head like it all happened yesterday. I break out in sweats while my heart races. My words become fuzzy and held back. Tonight, I had the privilege of talking to an old friend who reminded me of the ...

IN AND OUT OF TIME

The sun has come The mists has gone We see in the distance, our long way home I was always yours to have, you were always mine We have loved each other in and out of time When the first stone, looked up at the blazing sun and the first tree struggled up the forest floor I had always loved you more You wash your hair, gave your hair to the breeze It hummed like a hive of honeybees I reached in the mass for the sweet honeycomb there God, how I loved your hair You saw me bludgeoned by circumstance lost, injured, hurt by chance I screamed to the heavens "loudly screamed" trying to change our nightmares into dreams The sun has come The mists has gone  We see in the distance our long way home I was yours to have and you were always mine We loved each other in and out, in and out, IN AND OUT of time

COLOURED

This poem was nominated by the UN as the best poem of 2008, Written by an half-educated African Kid When I born, I black When I grow up, I black When I go in Sun, I black When I scared, I black When I sick, I black And when I die, I still black' And you white fellow When you born, you pink When you grow up, you white When you go in sun, you red When you cold, you blue When you scared, you yellow When you sick, you green And when you die, you grey And you calling me coloured?