Luka

A few weeks ago, a neighbor filed a case against her live-in partner for allegedly abusing her. The decision didn't come as a surprise as the violation against her has long been a regular discussion in the neighborhood. This recalls to mind this song which I initially thought was about a mysterious woman who seemed … Continue reading Luka →

I’d Rather

In life, we sometimes make decisions that we believe is wise. Love is a perfect example. We break up with someone because we feel that we need more space, only to realize later on that it was a big mistake. I thought sometime aloneWas what we really neededYou said this time would hurt more than … Continue reading I’d Rather →

Getting To Know Each Other

The line between friendship and love is often blurry. As we journey through life, we get to meet different people, many of them ending up as our friends while others turn out to become more than that. In between, there are those that we get along quite well but could hardly be classified as more … Continue reading Getting To Know Each Other →

Just Tell Me You Love Me

Some people hold the belief that love is a waiting game. Yet, waiting for love to come can be tiring at times. To many, the waiting can become too long that it can sometimes feel like one is waiting in vain. Seasons come and go and still, when we look around, we find ourselves all … Continue reading Just Tell Me You Love Me →

What’s Forever For

An unknown writer once said, "Love is forever between two hearts that share it". In some ways, that may be true, but with the changing of times and as our connections expand, love tends to become less of a priority in our lives. Expectedly, we begin to find ourselves engrossed in other things. I've been … Continue reading What’s Forever For →

I Was Only Joking

This is the story of a man who found out early in life that he's confused and unsure of what he wanted to do. As a kid in school, he regularly breaks the rules, but found to his surprise that he was not alone. Ever since I was a kid at schoolI messed around with … Continue reading I Was Only Joking →

So Sick

When a relationship ends, we often find ourselves changing a lot of things, especially the things that we used to share with the one we loved. Gotta change my answering machinefNow that I'm alone'Cause right now, it says that weCan't come to the phoneAnd I know it makes no sense'Cause you walked out the door … Continue reading So Sick →

Crying in the Rain

When we break down and cry because someone has hurt us, we often don’t want that someone to know that we are in tears. Call it pride or strength of character, but there’s this feeling of self-worth that we try to protect amidst our misery and to achieve that, we try to put up a … Continue reading Crying in the Rain →

Rhythm of the Rain

Many years ago, when I decided that I want to be a writer, the below passage was one of the first that I wrote down. It was an unfinished draft, and at the time, I didn’t know what it was for, until blogs came into being, nearly four decades later. “The rains have never been … Continue reading Rhythm of the Rain →

Goodbye

Many will probably not admit it, but love is often not enough to keep two people together. A myriad of factors will almost always come into play when trying to keep a relationship going. When that happens, disappointments can set in and we find ourselves asking for a way out. I can see the pain … Continue reading Goodbye →