Life Through My Eyes

And she walked in like death The excitement of the evening crashed in Laughter died in our throats The clouds gathered Thunder screamed between us It was that woman That woman he openly loves He felt pained that he could not openly move to her at this point as i watched His eyes screamed how hurt he felt He believes he loves me I believe he is not sure He wants her He wants a taste of her For love, for lust It matters less He just wants her Is it her pale skin like death Is it her straight loose hair Is it her slim shape like any slight wind would blow her away Her sight makes me dizzy Makes me want to throw up Makes me want to yell Woman! Don't make a step forth Your presence is foul Your presence is death She looks desperate Desperate for a man Steal if she must Take advantage of her fair skin, if need be She is to be loathed If that is what women have become She ashames the womankind Aren't we supposed to respect our own kind What if t...

Ever been sick and the entire clan and neighbourhood picks interest in what you are ailing from like they are going to fundraise for the medical bills? Clan member A: Are you sick Patient: Yes Clan member A: What are you suffering from? Patient: Malaria Clan member A: Sorry, you will recover Clan member B: Are you suffering from malaria? Patient: yes Clan member B: Sorry Neighbour A: You look frail Patient: Yes Neighbour A: Is it malaria making you feel that way… Workmate A: ( Rings me) your voice sounds so low Patient: I am not feeling too well Workmate A: Is it malaria again ( before I respond)... this malaria is hitting everyone these days And it goes on and on and on…very annoying as a matter of fact Malaria is what everyone will literally say, because it is common and does not deprive one of so much privacy, everybody here suffers from malaria! If your sickness takes a couple of weeks, the people start whispering; she must...

Your labour was not in vain! That pace on the hospital compound cannot be ignored Out I came with a chuckle and you beamed with joy! Amidst the hardship of life, you ensured I lacked nothing! Through the years, we danced together, laughed like old friends, strolled like sisters. I would never ask for more, because you are more. You have not been a mother to me alone, but many. My babies are blessed to have a feel of your mighty hands You nurtured me and you are doing the same to them. I sit back knowing my babies are in safe hands! A very very happy mother's day to you and all the mothers with your traits out there!

Sister, I respect that you are married Respect that i am single Can we maintain that mutual respect? See when I chose to stay single I never mentioned that I would not give birth to children That was not in my pact of remaining single I never mentioned that I would not date I didn’t mention that I would not be seen in the company of men Get this straight I am independent I make decisions without consulting This is the life I chose You chose being married and I respect that Don’t open your mouth to call me a whore You know if you weren’t one close to that, you would be a saint, right? So keep quiet and enjoy your marital life You chose to get married I am a big fan of seeing two people unite Walk hand in hand as the sun goes to sleep every evening My heart soars in delight when I see your face beaming when your man kisses you on the forehead in front of the grocery store When I see your children happily playing in your backyard Running...

So this afternoon, I walked to an office and three women sat at their desks side by side. The ones on the left and right were fully engaged so I had no choice but to approach one who looked super bored. I handed over my envelope and explained what services I required. She twisted her lips and blurted out; open it and give me what Is inside. I smiled and handed the content to her. She asked for my national ID which she gazed at and asked if I had UGX30,000. I responded in affirmative. Go wash your hands outside and sit there. I asked, “where”; there was the response. I moved out to wash; you might imagine that food was our way… I was the 5 th on the queue (depending on the number of people in the room waiting to be served) and they worked on just one person and as the 2 nd person on the queue was being served, the machine broke down. They took two hours fidgeting and not an apology was given. I think with the pressure of the broken machine, people who were making inquiries were be...