Fare-thee-well 2022 Sunrises, Sunsets, days passed, weeks passed, and lo and behold, months culminated in a full year, 2022 is done! The year we hoped for several things, extinction of COVID-19, self-discovery, love, peace, jobs, wealth, miracles,…. Thank God! for the gradual re-adjustment, to our old normal — no side-eyes…

SHE LET ME CRAWL A Poem I appreciate her – My mother She let me crawl for as long as I needed, to gain the confidence, to rise up and walk, Then run, in pursuit of my goals. I’m grateful for her – My academic advisor She let me crawl, …

Minding my business A poem Reality is banging my head, So hard, I can’t stand it. Why has it taken me so long, to mind the sweetness, of my own coconut drink? Why has it taken me light years, to ignore the quantity of tannin, in people’s wine? I need to mind my business, And live my life! By Joyline Chepkorir.

Long Distance Grief Just landed in Paris airport Sleepy, dog-tired I would give anything in exchange for a place to lay my sleep-laden head I just found my transfer gate. Porté 2E-K I quickly update my family on my travel Then skim through WhatsApp statuses Only to find pictures of…

Can’t See Beyond Now Looking into the future is scary Planning for it gives me chills It’s like listening to a lion roar and immediately shooting an arrow at it, hoping it will land on its jaws and tear off its canines. A year from today, Five years, Ten years…, …

THE YEARNINGS Reflections in New York City NYC (Photo by Todd Quackenbush on Unsplash) May my faith be taller than my height, higher than these skyscrapers May my fears be beneath my feet, lower than the foundations of these skyscrapers May I be a mountain that others can lean on May I be vulnerable enough to lean on the shoulders of others them that care and love me May I be kind enough to listen,

FIRST EVER THERAPY! Today I became a warrior Against the deep-seated trauma Masked by a facade of strength Today I chose to excavate it all, In tears, words and prayers Today I defied a myth That strong women need no therapy Today I opened up to a stranger, A trained…

Response to Trauma Forgive when I retreat to my cocoon It’s the haven I’ve known since birth I hate not your coddle, neither your cuddle A tune of my inner world at times I need My cacophony of thoughts, feelings and emotions. You can call it shutting down Yet this…

No Man is an Island Everyone I have ever met knew at least one thing I didn’t know. That’s why I value people. Each of us is uniquely gifted; and the only way to coexist and mutually benefit from each other’s talents and gifts is to honor this fact at the outset of every human encounter/interaction.