L.J's red jumper chronicles.

I took a step Not knowing what to expect Like every first journey, l knew l had to take it An opportunity it is to pursue. I took a step To a whole new dimension Fear hugged me like a drench of sweat My legs trembled, my toes froze A paraesthesia travelled through the arch of my foot. I took a step The sun stood still and beamed at my feet The birds stopped chirping I think l heard echoes in the wind The air smelt lucid, time stopped, if not but just for a moment. I took a step First of many steps l have ever taken Each an answer to another ‘A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step’ My road to my destiny, a journey of self-discovery. I took a step ‘O Camino de Satiago’ The way of Saint James Any form of growth, is what I expected Spiritual, emotional, Physical… It didn’t matter! I needed to take the step. I took a step Not looking back to back to past glory and shame A whole blank chapter was all l saw To

Death called to her A tribute to my friend Cynthia By L.J Death called to her It whispered her name in the shadows It crept in the shadows of her room It stole the light of day from her ‘Come unto me!’ It said. Death called to her Right from birth she was destined to be its’ friend It stole her mother upon child birth Her father remarried, a wicked soul emerged Anguished, she always felt ‘Come unto me!’ It said. Death called to her The wicked soul stole her innocence An adult woman, she grew fast to become She fought and strived for survival ‘Come unto me!’ It said. Death called to her A matatu knocked down a motorcycle A scream filled the air, and then silence It took him away, a father from a child Her major source of comfort and survival ‘Come unto me!’ It said. Death called to her With nowhere left to call home, she left Moved in with the first man she met She forgoe continuing with her education All hope in lif