In my car
I throw my handbag on to the passenger seat as I sink into mine. I slowly release the keys into the cup holder. I take a few deep breaths as I rest my hands on the steering wheel. I turn the visor down, even though the view is pleasant enough ahead, my eyes want to […]
Separation
It wasn’t until I was separated from that world, did I know the true meaning of heartache. Not only the ache you feel from people you lose but the ache you feel deep down being separated from the comfortable surroundings you once thrived in. I feel the heartache of being separated from a nation I […]
Goals
Recently, I reached one hundred readers on my Substack account. For some, it’s probably not a whole lot to write home about, but needless to say I was ecstatic. Happy because it was a goal I only dreamed about a year ago. I never thought I would make it this far, not to mention reach […]
Is two better than one
There will be times in your life when you will float on cloud nine and times you will barely be alive. There will be times when you realize that surviving on your own terms is better than living an unhappy life on someone else’s terms. Some of us are afraid of being alone, some are […]
How to unlove
No one shows your heart how to love, but then isn’t that what hearts just do? My heart was a pure organ; delicate, naive and inexperienced. Love just happens, they told me. Slowly you took and hesitantly I gave. The motion of taking and giving grew until one day I did it without a thought. […]
I forget
I’m beginning to forget what you feel like. I’m leaving behind all the feelings of discontent as I slide into this new phase. I forget why I was there, why your presence didn’t allow me to sway from the uneasiness of your space. I’m beginning to forget what made me feel like you were worth […]