A few nights ago it was time for bedtime snuggles and prayers with my six year old son. He started crying and asked “Why do we have to be black mummy”. I felt heart broken. But I also felt like laughing. My 13 year old daughter heard what he said and she said “why didContinue reading “Those Difficult Conversations”
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Shortcuts
When I was younger I took a lot of shortcuts But when you’re older and you hit a brick wall You have to wait Wait for a process that grinds you and turns you to zero You have to learn and embrace a process that molds you into something different Something separate Something not everyoneContinue reading “Shortcuts”
A million thoughts
A penny for my thoughts? What’s a million thoughts per second worth? I sit here every night pondering and wondering why life and humanity is the way it is. Better yet, why I see life the way I do and no one else (at least no one that I know) sees it that way? EachContinue reading “A million thoughts”
I see you
We are all alike All of us together The greed The hunger We crave the bad Yet act the good I hear her voice The old lady Who whimpers And wonders when it all ends Her eyes are set on other worlds Not visible to the young ones She looks on with anticipation Thinking anyContinue reading “I see you”
Pain
Pain in Passion Passion in pain I thought I loved But then came the guilt Stronger than the sharpest blade Hurts more than a bleeding heart I’m lost Lost in you My pain, my shame, my pleasure, my remorse Once I loved Now I hate Love and hate What’s the difference The pain I feelContinue reading “Pain”
Another day with a Perfect Stranger
Its 10.45pm, the weather is perfect and the night sky is absolutely gorgeous. We’ve just had chinese take-out for dinner. I pick up my fortune cookie and read what it says; “Make a wish on the next star for good luck the next day”. I smile and gather the kids, get a pair of binocularsContinue reading “Another day with a Perfect Stranger”
