Sat under an umbrella
we hatch a plot
those rainmakers
weeping the shade
whilst holding it up

HUMAN EXPERIENCE
If I took my skin off
and you put it on
you would see that I live this life
not unlike you

MIRACLE
Death stared at me
without blinking
those fierce brown eyes
made for a weak heart
she was most beautiful
this little miracle
this breath of life

In time of rain
I ran this morning
with Kili at my back
she didn't mind though
with her weight of shyness
I almost forgot she was there
(but she was)

Watoto na wazee walinisalamia
shikamo, marahaba, sasa hizi
even the insects wanted to greet me
until one fly got too close and flew into my eye
blinded the ancestors passed by
and told me to keep up

So I ran those footsteps harder
pounded like the slaves passing this way
I tucked this road of pain away
to finish my internal marathon
So I pretended to dance
into the future

The day moved on
Chai, chappatti, ugali na samaki
and I forgot to sing
only to be enticed by the local brew
and dance as if confidence was king

Kili made an appearance
so to all my hearts relatives
as I withdrew I heard them chatter
messages for our future
to run in time of rain
to love in time of drought

Amen

In this life of great unknowns
Many believe there are known’s
The world is flat
All swans are white
God is good
Upon pain of death
Thee shall believe

Lines through which we draw life
Intersect on all sides
Some face up
Some face down
Following fate like our favourite cartoon

Optimism
Is the belief in me and you
To love within loneliness
Without space nor time

Longing is an inspiration
from which we draw
a picture of dreams
sketched beyond our reach