Nib of the Oozing Quill
Finally, I give up,
I can’t take it anymore
I am free …., again.
And to put an end to the rumours,
the backbiting, gossip, whatever;
I hereby make it public
in broad daylight;
my relationship with my bae
has been difficult,
bitter-sweet so to say,
and so from today,
please be informed that we are
Call me a coward if you like,
it matters not;
but I’ll walk away from any situation
that leads me to anger;
and I have no desire to argue;
so I’ll just walk away,
‘cause all I want is harmony.
I’ll walk away from thoughts
that threaten my peace of mind,
my self-regard, my ideals,
my integrity and my self-esteem.
The more I walk away
from toxic folks who poison my spirit,
the more
God tells us in Matthew 6:25-34,
“Do not worry about
what you will eat or drink;
Do not worry about
what you will wear.
Can any one of you by worrying
add a single hour to your life?”
Therefore, take a step back;
interrogate yourself,
and decide that you’ll stop worrying
and start living.
And in order to start living once more
Continue Reading "Do Not Worry, Be Happy" →How sweet it is to relish
the radiant side of life only
and to continue to cruise joyously
on the path to my horizon.
Just like the Saints did.
How gratifying it is to savour
the goodness in everything I see
and to continue to relish
the awesomeness of my friends,
family, colleagues, and neighbours.
Just like the wildebeest.
How endearing it is to angelically fly high
to the comfort zone,
Like a book, is made up of a series of Chapters, which have been written by a pen whose ink was my feelings, words, thoughts, actions, non-actions, choices, character development and relationships. The Chapters are different though overlapping; and each Chapter influences the others; each successful ending of one Chapter is followed by an exciting…Continue Reading “My Journey Through Life” →
How safe are we when the phones in our pockets take note of wherever we go; whatever we do; whomever we meet; and which, when, and how we meet them. It seems that our behavior is now accurately monitored, surveilled, and predicted. It all began with someone’s dream of a connected world; a space where…Continue Reading “The Internet of Things” →
My Dear,
Since the moment
I looked into your eyes;
since that day
when I found you,
you found me,
and we found love;
since the minute
Continue Reading "Happy Anniversary, My Love" →You, yes You;
you are the only you
in the entire universe;
the only you,
of all time.
Never before was,
and never again will,
there be another you.
You’ve got talents
and abilities
that are uniquely yours.
No matter
what you think of yourself,
there is someone
who depends on you only.
Your strength is
the strength they rely on.
What if wintervisits Kenya next year,with its long chilly and frosty days!!Will it find us ready? With heated systemsto allow transport, with adequate firewoodto heat houses, and enough stocks oftuna, water, and groceries. What if it,what if it comes; comes with snow,falling like glitter, and trees slumberwith leaves shed to conserve nutrients. Will it find…Continue Reading “Climate Change Seems Real” →
The sun rises magnificently in Africa
from a darkness that is
never devoid of exciting and thrilling
life and activity.
The glorious morning winds
sweep across the rich continent.
Africa is radiant because,
in defiance of the encumbrances,
it is blessed with infinite beauty, allure
and abundance of flora and fauna.
Africa is happy because,
in spite of the barriers,