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Pray, the childhood places That now appear stark Sans shine, sans sheen – Did the years wear out the sheen Or the wool got pulled From our infantile eyes? Pray, the spaces that be now contracted [...]

Sorry to my inner child That I never allowed you to bloom like brave red flowers thriving in adversity Instead, I watched pedophiles bend your stalk and plucked your petals like a thief in the [...]

I want to be a child, I want to be able to sleep when it’s bedtime, I want to go to a playground Ride a merry-go-round, Run when no one’s behind me Hang on my father’s shoulder, Having his hands [...]

Dear you, I hope you survive The sudden segue of seasons And the soft stabs of the prickly barbs beneath your chin. I hope you shoulder more dreams than burdens On your newly broadened shoulders. [...]

If only the suckling lips will pause to peruse To think and dig the depth of the unknown To plough and explore through the unseen, To unlock that which seems hidden. If only the suckling lips [...]

Barefoot I strode upon the damp earth The aroma of fresh rain permeating my nostrils The overnight downpour left behind a sandy velvet feel My diminutive feet sank slightly as I gleefully leaped [...]

Flipping through the delicate pages of my tender years I wonder where I truly belong in those enchanting days, For me, like a kid from a distant memory Through war-torn lands, my child-like [...]

A nonchalant exterior A resigned expression, Pursed, unmoving lips Hands in pockets, bored Proud, arrogant gait, But behind the dark-tinted glasses Lay eyes furiously moving, taking in the [...]

There’s a part of us deep in our chamber A part that time and age sometimes don’t put to slumber, A part that eternally yearns for the light A part that’s wearied of the fight. This part seeks a [...]

Land of thousand hills stand as the Pole star Nourishing her people with kings’ wine – nectar Flora and fauna savours Lake Kivu’s splendor When Rwanda breathes, Africa smells splendor With rich [...]