We followed the sounds of the footsteps down the sanitized halls (Absorbent halls, that soaks up ills & expectations) Our bodies rubbing in anticipation on stiff, Leather beds Eyes stuck to the door to see who it was Yesterday, there was a car crash At the junction of Joseph’s and Pilate’s Some pedestrian hit … Continue reading Dindymene
Mama Ikotun shivered as she lay on her bed. She had been suffering from a strange ailment for six months. The local doctor had initially diagnosed the illness as malaria. However, as time progressed, and the drugs he prescribed did nothing to ease the pain, he had changed his story. He was not sure what … Continue reading The First Kiss
She didn’t want him seeing her like this- ashy skin and sunken cheeks and fast greying hair that refused to hold on to her scalp. She didn’t want to see herself even, if the shattered mirror months ago was any indication. She assumed it was months ago. She didn’t bother trying to keep track of … Continue reading Grays