Hello Mom,It's almost November againThe past month's been toughAnother 365 and I feel like I haven't achieved anything I'm on my way, I know you wished to see me earlierBut coming home empty handed made me feel like a failureI'm sorry, I wish I could have called more oftenBut hearing you worry about your sickness...I … Continue reading [WID0086] Guest Post by Mwenecho: A Seasonal Child
[WID0085] Guest Post by Mwenecho: My Happy Place
A happy placeI notice your hard workI appreciate your effortYou're not just a happy phase This is where I am safeThis is the source of my faithYour smile does the mostReminding me to fall in line As the stars alignWe stay in formationHolding handsAnd we shine A happy placeThe sweet aromaYour kitchen stays intactPortions served … Continue reading [WID0085] Guest Post by Mwenecho: My Happy Place
[WID0084] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Graced in Time
Home in timeI longed to smell your cooking for a whileI got uneasy about leaving in the morningNow that I'm here, pour some wine Let’s dineYou're mine, you're fineA blessing and a reminder of God's loveKeeping me in line I lost track of timeWith you I am times lessSafe within your smileMy gift of Grace Mwenecho Botha IT … Continue reading [WID0084] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Graced in Time
[WID0083] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Another 365
Another 365,I hope you see thisThe beauty in everything gifted to usAnd in time, No matter what we adjust Even if it takes nature a new start And you - my love, Deserve all the chances I know it hasn’t been fair or easy But you, Still being here is a sign you're blessed And … Continue reading [WID0083] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Another 365
[WID0077] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Serve You Right
And again I come forthThis time I’ve lost sense of humourI’m confusedWhere do I serve You right? Being a Muslim or a Christian?So, tell meAm I wrong that I’ve chosen to be Yours?And not to belong to a group My faith is in YouNot in people's thought about what’s rightOnly in YouMy Father, my Saviour, my Refuge … Continue reading [WID0077] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Serve You Right
[WID0076] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Everyday
12-12-2022Most stories I told weren’t mineBut I got stuck on them, 'cause I could relateAnd probably 'cause our conclusion was the same,Suicide.And I hate that all we got in common is painThere should be more to this allIf I had a chance I would love youBut I'm scared tooSo all we do is link up … Continue reading [WID0076] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Everyday
[WID0073] Guest Post by Mwenecho: New Life
She smiled at meMy stomach jumped with great amusementTears rolled down my cheeksI had so many questionsBut my mind froze in adorationA gift so rare it lit up the room with tears of joyI had been anxious to get back home for two months,Not for my sister but for this new lifeHer tinny fingers wrapped … Continue reading [WID0073] Guest Post by Mwenecho: New Life
[WID0072] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Footprints In The Dust
I wrote a couple of lettersWhich I never sent to youAt times I wanted to callOr just a textBut I stay contemptFor the first time I found peace being myself I read a bit thenStarted reading oftenA few Bible pages then back to novelsSlowly the Bible made more sense and I could relateAnd before I … Continue reading [WID0072] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Footprints In The Dust
[WID0062] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Keep Me Remembering Such Ways
I must admit this past week I was struggling to reason with painAnd I kept asking myself why do I have to go through such painAnd maybe I don’t understand it very well.. Note: mine being emotional, it drove me in circlesBut what I didn’t ask myself was why I was in such pain I … Continue reading [WID0062] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Keep Me Remembering Such Ways
[WID0039] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Temporary Saints
For a girl so selfless, she forgot her self and they forgot her: Lost my dad at 14So it's always been me and my siblingsBeing young, yet knowing that it's all just me now I must have waited for too longPerhaps know better to do me'Cause I talked to God about my situationBut every shortcut … Continue reading [WID0039] Guest Post by Mwenecho: Temporary Saints