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Darkness

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Hello darkness my old friend. It's been a while since we last talked. We have had our rides. None ever felt any better from the last. You swore you would take me down. Down till I am one with the earth. Hello darkness my old friend. I have to talk to you again. For one more ride. I am at my end. A thrill again. To remind me of who I am. Hello darkness my old friend. I have to see you again. The light was too much. Too much to take in all at once. I think I need a shade. To hide from the mess I am. Hello darkness my good friend. I think I need you again. The walls are creeping in. I need to close my eyes and see you again. Is it my fault that I can't get things right? I'm I to blame for all these broken pieces? Hello darkness my good friend. I need you to answer me. All these things that weigh me down. Every time I try getting back up.. Is this my fate? Do the souls of the dammed pull me down? Or is it you not wanting to let me go? Hello d

CHRONICLES

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  GENESIS Thirteen floors up Pension Towers, Nairobi, watching the sunset, "Beautiful".  You could see the cars speeding not to get caught by the rush hour pile up along Mombasa Road. People walking, all rushing to get to their homes, their loved ones, yet here I was, on the edge, one step towards the beginning of the end. "How did I get here?" "Where did I make a wrong turn?". A crowd starts to gather below, all screaming and frantically signaling me not to jump. I hear bangs on the door, I had locked myself in, no one could stop me, I had made my decision and I was jumping. Took another look at the beautiful Nairobi sunset, another look at the busy streets. I take shaky steps closer to the edge, I look up, close my eyes, stretch out my hands wide and I let go. They say the few seconds right before you die your life flashes all the memories, like a tape on fast forward, all those you loved, their smiles, their faces, it's all there, right in front o