As It Is..personal

September 10, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha40 Comments

Sometimes, to elevate the mind
out of the miry bog of poor thoughts
takes every ounce of energy
that we have.

I’ve struggled this past week to get out of the nebulous state of my mind, to endure the flaring pain of Fibromyalgia and annoying flu that has me fatigued in all sorts of ways.

I try not to center my posts and my life on the malaise that I struggle with especially Fibromyalgia and Post traumatic stress disorder because I am not my pain.

Secondly, it’s difficult talking about invisible ailments to others, especially when some are busy looking for how to undermine other peoples challenges.

I choose not to make these things the focal point of my existence because they are not and no, I am not in denial. No matter how much these issues strive to take a lot of my attention and even when I am walking ball of pain, I choose not to indulge in any form of a pity party but face anything as it is and to keep searching for ways to overcome.

My blog space has been silent, but my mind has been a battlefield. I needed all my energy to pull myself up by the bootstraps.

Jacqueline

Poetry/Poems

What My Mama Says To Me…#1

September 1, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha18 Comments

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My mama said to me
“Baby, don’t look for others to lift you up,
‘cos you’ll be disappointed.”

“Rather, make your shoulders
strong enough to support others
and you’ll rise up with them.”

Jacqueline

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Random Echoes of My Neighbourhood

August 31, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha6 Comments

Many weeks have gone by and I’ve not shared a post on Echoes of my neighbourhood. I miss doing so and blame it on the infernal heat in this place.

I have barely taken decent photos in the past weeks due to efforts to avoid heat stroke, melting into a puddle and baking in the sun.

I am one of those waiting for Autumns’ gate to open so I can dash out and play in nature. These past weeks have been from air-conditioned house to air-conditioned car, to air-conditioned locations and it’s getting a bit old for me.

So, I’m just going to stick some random shots taken here and there.

We are getting ready to go back to school next week.

At the aquarium. I love this photo. Their smile made me smile 🙂

I wonder if the school of fish is going back to school as well? Ha, ha! I couldn’t resist that pun.

I guess when you eat the Hershey’s you feel sweet enough to dance the happy dance.

Summer clearance sales at every nook and cranny to make way for Winter wear.

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Slay…

August 31, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha8 Comments

#strongwomenwritepoetry. writing whole stories in short words.

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Sweet Exchange…

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha6 Comments

I saw him hand over his three coins, the ice-cone well worth the exchange. I can almost swear I heard his hum of pleasure float up to my ears 🙂

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Pleasure and Excite – Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge

August 30, 2017August 30, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha6 Comments

This week’s haiku prompt ‘Pleasure & Excite’ gave me several options and pleasure to write 🙂

Life offers opportunities that excite,

sometimes it’s pleasure and sometimes it’s pain,

we simply roll with it.

Her heart went ba-dah-bum,

his warm touch and engaging smile excite her,

loving him her secret pleasure.

Thoughts of the baby excite them

they think of names for their bundle

conceived in love and pleasure.

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i doubt it…

August 30, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha9 Comments

you say that you love me,

i doubt it

‘cos your heart

is so barren

that nothing fruitful

but hate grows in there

you say that you love me,

i wonder how

‘cos you treat yourself

with such self-hatred;

and no one can find love

where hate inhabits

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Need…Save A Friend!

August 29, 2017August 29, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha20 Comments

It hurts my soul
to see people in need
and I can’t help
not because I don’t want to help
but because I don’t have the means
and in such moments
I despise my lean pocket.

How can you be my brother’s keeper when you barely have enough bread to break? Yes, you can! If you’ve got a dollar, that’s a whole lot of coins! Image result for quotes about helping others

Please know that reaching out to share with others is not only when your basket of fish is overflowing, you can have one fish and still share out of it. I run into people – both online and in real time – who are in dire need of support and it leaves my heart aching when I am not able to assist as much as I would like to assist.

I know a number of great folks who have left blogging due to difficulties in sustaining themselves. To exist becomes a hardship when you know or see that no one cares, not to talk about thriving. Please don’t be in a haste to discount those whom you see in these tight corners – life happens.

Help, Help, and Help. There’s a sister amongst us in the blogging community whose constraints are quite dire right now and needs our support – I prefer not to call names for privacy sake, but she reached out to me.

If you can assist her through me, no gift is too small, please do so. Here’s my PayPal link.

On my honour, you have my word that whatever is raised through this means will be given to our friend. Thank you for your generosity.

Jacqueline

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Let us not fold our hands in anticipation that others should do that which we can help to do. Together, we can. Jacqueline

P.S. Because of how important this issue is to me, I want to give this post priority and will not be sharing another post today.

Short Stories

The Charlatan…

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017 jacquelineobyikocha10 Comments

She is called many names; the wandering woman, mystery lady, the medicine woman, the mad woman of Katoke or the nuisance.

She always appeared in the neighbourhoods for a couple of weeks before the start of each season bearing numerous pots and bags of exotic plants. Each boiling pot served broths that cured various ailments and all that was required for any to work is faith.

Whenever she visited the poorer quarters, the inhabitant’s welcomed her presence. They would come bearing little gifts in exchange for helpings from her healing condiments, but the experience was the opposite at the more prestigious parts of town where the policing guards did their best to discourage the charlatan ‘as she was called.’

On various occasions, they ran her off the premises with a stern warning of arrest if she kept visiting but at dusk, these uppity members of high society went to the poor side of town to see her secretly.

Thank you Yarnspinner for the interesting photo prompt and PJ for hosting.