Traditional healer

2 litres of water a day Double cleanse Different products for your nighttime routine Intermittent fast three times a week Do not forget to deworm 11 am brunch and mimosas 15 unread WhatsApp messages Rest. Call in sick But not today There’s a 5pm deadline Proposal edits Warmest regards…. Can you hear me?  You’re on mute.  Are you available for a meeting after this meeting?  Retinol, niacinamide and Vitamin C Moisturise, under-eye, and then sunscreen Use a loofah to remove dead skin You missed your gynae appointment Is it not a priority?  I’ll call you back, after I pack My veg, protein lunch and fibre snack After I colour correct my afro to black In a conditioner of banana, eggs and cloves,  Where’s the avocado?  I forgot those. Oh yes, contraceptives!  Ashwagandha, sea moss, collagen and multivitamins You don’t have enough vitamin D Take a walk after weightlifting and 30mins on the stair master.   Learn how to swim. After the dishes, during t...

 I'm so impatient I cannot take a moment Let it be vacant  I cannot take pauses that are silent Empty and unoccupied I will not let time slide Until I overshare. 

 

We have limited time to feel And I treasure beautiful summers But all these loose ends can only be tied by you I seek relief from stones unturned  I never thought it was desperation It felt textured in the ethereal  It felt measured in something real It felt like something I could feel But I am unable to explain To capture succinctly the loneliness  That saturates my pain.

 I keep calling your name When I'm drenched in madness Running up mountains of memories A garden of roses,  peppered with thorny facts You were a great salesman Sold me dreams.