Image Credit: Pinterest Our pens bleed with anxieties. And as they bleed, we remember, Every gap that separates us. Tribal barriers, choice of cuisines. But, as the sun is sure to rise when dawn breaks, So shall these gaps be filled; Filled with ballads and sonnets. With odes and eulogies to the gods that guard…

Image Credit: Freepik It always rains on my birthday, Every year it pours, I hope for the blazing sun, On this celebratory rerun. It always snows in February, Never at Christmas time, I dream of snowy London, To stop all the commotion. One day it may work out, They may always become Sometimes. Until that…

Image Credit: Freepik- wirestock Branched Wings The sky kicked a bird out today, Abandoned as old, he dropped like rain. Four branches prepared to house him; Their extended arms sheltered his orange wings safely. Wind caused him to rattle with leaves that found him. Their branches hugged the orange in a compact space. Vines clothed…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Juhi Sewchurran There is still so much to look forward to. Achieving a dream. The next celebration.  Doing something for the very first time.  The first real laugh that catches you off guard after a tough period. Falling in love again.  A pretty sunset.  Finding a new favorite song.  Even on the…

Image Credit: Pexels- Jędrzej Koralewski  Be upright like a mountain Elevate courageously and become the sculptor of your life. Stand firm in your beliefs Do not be moved by the slight winds of unpleasantries. Channel your vitality to rise with the skies. Ascend skyscrapers that once towered over you. Be as tough as the rocky…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Jesse Mills 9/11, the day the world stood still Froze to the TV’s, as they watched the horror unfold The centre of attention Manhattan, New York It’s famous Twin Towers A horror to behold The world screamed, they cried They watched in pain As they realised, nowhere would be safe again Today,…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Derek Mack When I come to the end of the road, And the sun has set for me, Bid me farewell with flowers. Sent me home not with a popowlee. If you want to miss me, it should not be too long, For where I’m enroute, there, the weather is clear. And…

Image Credit: Pexels- MART PRODUCTION Deep within me Words lay unspoken, In them, questions arise In them lights go unseen Where are the words I need Where are the voices I seek Please speak, I aim to listen. As I sit here My thoughts roam wildly, Excuses from my past They spring up like roses…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Naitian (Tony) Wang Image Credit: Zahira Shaik Ft. Inspired by Serena Van Der Woodsen We live in a Population of 8.2 billion, And still mess up with the wrong ones, Then realize that it was never your type. Life gives us to overcome and face every stage, So that we can come…

Image Credit: Unsplash- Heye Jensen For a while, I held the nightingale, In my hands, as it sang, It’s heart to the sky. I danced to every melody; Every step felt like a walk into paradise. Its alluring voice, Was pleasing to hear, When dawn broke, the morning sky. Its laughter sounded like, A heartfelt…