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...
Comments
Post a Comment