WanjaWrites

WanjaWrites

Lust Cargo: From an Audience’s Lens

Last evening was one for the books. I showed up for Lust Cargo ready to be mentally disturbed and emotionally moved, and the show delivered beyond expectation. Let’s unpack the experience.You can always tell how much effort has gone into…

Change

I’ve been staring at this comment for days, “What has made you change so much this year?”  wondering whether the change has been for better or worse. It forced me to introspect, to flip through all the chapters my scent…

It’s 14 Years Today

It’s 14 years today, And I still recall the last time I saw you. I wish my life had turned out as polished as the suit you wore. But I’m not here to dwell on that. It’s 14 years today,…

Dear God,

Dear GodIf I am to write about you?What should I truly tell them?Do I speak of the days you knew me before I was formedOrDo I confess the ungodly decisions I made even though I was informedDo I tell them…

A Testimony Triggered Our Grief

Meggie and I attended Sunday service like we always do. It was part of a commitment we’d made to build a healthy relationship with our Maker. The service flowed beautifully. I must say, the Praise and Worship session fed my…

What Keeps Us Here

What keeps us here my darlingIs the little voice we close our eyes to clearly hearDidn’t we do it before?We sat in the toiletListening to a life drop into the bowlAnd still crossed fingersTo hear a hearbeat at our next…

The Other Side

Maybe the other side is full of beauty.I believe it holds the calmest gardens,where the air is the purestand the flowers bloom in rainbow patterns,dancing through all seasons. I believe there are swings hanging from giant trees,and birds that sing…

Unseen

I have peeled my skin layer by layerAnd shrunk to make room for youI have kept water in my mouthAnd silenced myself for your voice to echo freelyI’ve become a flagThat willingly follows your leadYet I remain a shadowWhose existence…

My Mother

Allow me to tell you about the woman that came before me I hear you search too long And travel too far to hear about the heroes of womanhood. Grab a seat, warm up and learn about this woman One…