Grieving my Mum Over 20 Years Later
For a long time, I barely talked about my late mum. She passed away when I was 4 years old. Looking back, it was some sort of denial. An assumption…
Dear Mum, I Turned 30
A letter to my late mum. Dated 30th June 2025. Dear Mum, I turned 30 today. I wonder what kind of a relationship you would have had with me as…
A Time of Beauty
Deep inside, At the surface of my skin, In my very essence, A dream lives on A dream of a time of beauty A time of connectedness A time of…
A Prayer for Strength
I hear a small voice inside, Beckoning me to awaken, Start to pick up the broken, Parts and pieces of myself. It calls me to remember, My strength and will,…
Present Absence
Present absence... A word that popped up in my mind and stayed with me. I relate it to the impact I have felt for things and relationships that were, yet…
Dreams of Freedom
Dreams of brighter days, Of slower days, Of broken chains, Of freedom Hope for healthier space, With trees in place, With grass to gaze, To sky and stars Longing my…
Nothing
Nothing. Seated doing nothing, Resisting the urge, To occupy every minute, With something Wondering. When will we be something? Full enough for loving? Rid off all yearning
Recovering – Loss, Grief & Guilt
Grief, pain, sorrow...weigh us down sometimes in life. When it does, it feels like a heavy weight in the chest. Like a burden in the soul that we wish to…