Tied, I limp slowly, I fall again I am broken In bondage I dance in a cloud of self-doubt Tied, I limp A prisoner of emotions Hurt soul I…
Oh Boy by Brainy O’Bee
Of all things I could have been, Maybe a god in a world so mean, A dot, a revolution, a change, A dollar, a pound or their change, I became…
Little Girl
Little girl, When he says he loves you And wants to have you Be sure his words are not inverted Does he want to have you? So he can love…
Melancholy by Hilda Jeruto
Hiding the scars, Hiding the pain, Hiding the tears, That fall like rain. Anger. Pain. It’s hard to explain, You’ll think I’m insane So I burn from within. My heart…
Rumors by Esther Naomi
I watched them in amazement It must be one of those arranged marriages Does poverty Make people fight everyday? Do empty stomachs Make people yell so loudly? I watched her…
The Choice by Nancy Mutheu
I’m on the cross Receiving my part of nails And ready to die for love Because I committed us on the altar Till death do us apart. Now it’s till…
One Day by Esther Naomi
I hope that one day, You’ll not stay online Because you’ve seen him online Staring at that blue tick Soaking your pillows Waiting for a text That never comes. …
Hope by Shera Muthoni
He carries hope, I mean, other than Hope, his wife, Hope that someday, his marriage illegal, He was finally going to exchange her for goats. He carries Hope, The…
Here I am by Maina Ann Njeri
Staring at the moon, From this dark room, Waiting for this kind of light, To brighten up my life. It’s okay not to be okay, Life happens so we say,…
Coffee and Cookie by Shera Muthoni
Two Cs in a pond, Born and raised in different grounding, Cookie’s daddy, Sugar. Sweet, her mama, Coffee, roasted for taste, but still a little harsh. Two Cs in…