These are troubled times. I'm not saying this is regards to principalities and powers. No, that's not the only worry. I'm talking about a society that is centered on what you give, what they can milk out

On some days like this, I just want to fold into a ball and cry, place my head between my knees and just stare at the ground, rock myself back and forth as my thoughts take base, layer themselves, slowly

I just came across a great quote from Terry Pratchett on YouTube: “There have been times, lately, when I dearly wished that I could change the past. Well, I can’t, but I can change the present, so that

A lot of things come to mind whenever this question is asked. Generally, a name is given, your country, your state, your race, your tribe, your titles, your degrees, your profession, your net worth, schools

When I’m wrong… When I’m wrong I try to hide. When I’m wrong I try to make excuses. When I’m wrong I want others to understand. When I’m wrong I get pissed that people easily forget all the times I wasn’t.

I must admit, I've been feeling rather bleak for a couple of days, slipping in and out of my thoughts on nights that sleep seemed to be at loggerheads with me. I can't deny that I've been physically and

Photo by lechenie-narkomanii When we hear the word 'freedom', I'm sure a lot of us would define it differently because of course, this phenomena would mean a lot of things to different people but however,

Photo by Jupi Lu The Bible says, "there's time for everything" And right now, I think it's my time to rest. My time to recover, rejuvenate, regain my lost strength My flesh isn't willing and

I approach the doors of his office gingerly, slightly anxious as to what his reaction or response may be, I've rehearsed and replayed this scene over and over in my head to go in my favour a couple of

Leaving a place I call home for the first time ever was a thrilling experience. There's always something about leaving your comfort zone, starting over again or in general, changing your environment. There's

Lately, I couldn't help but wonder what a human's final moments tend to be like. What does one see before they finally shut their eyes to this world, what do they hear before they are finally pulled out

Photo by MythologyArt If immortality could be purchased, would you ever consider it?. As tempting as it is, my answer to this in a heartbeat is NO. Here's why; For one to truly value something, it's opposite

Funny how all the jumbled, unorganized words in your head seem to form easily on another's page. In that moment, it's dawned on you that you're not the only one with these particular train of thoughts

Writing is something I picked up as an outlet for my emotions, the words I put on paper offered a small window to what I felt inside. Certain events in my life made me become a very temperamental teen,

The second question of this week's prompt happens to be the same essay question in an English Language examination I took when I was in class two of my elementary school although, the question then was

Do I miss the holiday season?, the answer to that question happens to be a yes and a no because I do have mixed feelings there. I would say yes because I had a rather wonderful holiday and believe it or

Sometimes in life, we tend to lose control of ourselves, it's quite easy because we are never at the helm of affairs, there's always a greater force, more powerful than we can reckon with that's always

The colour of your eyes reminds me of the abyss, how I got consumed, burning in your excesses. Lost in the passion, lost in the heat, it was the bright blue flame of ecstasy. The fire was all consuming,

When I saw this week's prompt, I silently chuckled to myself because when it comes to music, my affinity for this particular thing runs deep, there's literally no me without music. Photo by terydanphiri

What are Royalties? A royalty is money paid to someone who owns an invention, wrote a book, or created music. It is given either when their invention is used, when a book is sold, or when their work is