1653 season 3 phase 4
Writer Akila Raza
Editor Edu Ngamz Wangama
Critics
Mitul Shah
Fatema Nathoo
Batul Ladak
Samiha Shabbir
Zainab Ladak
” Healing is a journey
No one said it was going to be easy
Deep rooted wounds will resurface not only of the seeker but also the giver….. “
Akila Raza
” We go ?” Nora asked , Sameer nodded ” ladies first ” he responded with a smile…. Flore pulled them back and they looked at her in surprise…” What happened Flora ? ” Sameer asked. Flora seemed to have suddenly changed, her sudden silence made Sameer anxious, had she changed her mind ? he wondered..
.” I haven’t changed my mind Sameer,”
flora spoke in a flat tone….
Telepathy between them had become easier…
” I just want to warn you about afew things” she said aloud …Sameer felt butterflies in his stomach …” It’s not as easy as it may seem, there are risks involved ” flora continued…. This time Sameer looked like he was going to burst…what risks could.there be ? They were ghosts and spirits and it was a mind entrance not a war zone for heaven sake , why was flora being fussy? ….
Flora turned to explain…” Admitted, it’s not a war zone, warning it’s worse, you have to tread carefully, this is somebody’s mind, we may see things we are not supposed to and also see things we don’t want to, includes our fears in them ….” She said. Sameer looked at her like she was speaking Greek… ” Why would we see our fears in her ?” He asked looking lost.. ” because we are all connected” she replied… Sameer felt flora was wasting time …there was something amiss , he suddenly turned and asked her…” Flora are you holding back something I should know ? ” His question threw her off guard, she looked away, he came closer and placed a hand on her shoulder…. ” You gave me comfort of a mother I never had, let me be the son you now need flora” he gently made her face him and he was stunned to see her eyes brimming , she was fighting tears …. Sameer without hesitation hugged her tight, he didn’t know what had triggered her but he had to assure her that he was going to be just as supportive to her as she was to him…. This was now their conjoined journey, come sunshine come storm….they would face it hand in hand ..Nora stood aside watching flora and Sameer , her tears ran loose as well, Sameer extended his hand and beckoned to her, just what she wanted, she flew into his embrace and let go of her tears…. She had her own battles ..her own scars that needed healing too….. ” Before we enter in her mind, I have something I need you to know Sameer” flora spoke in a tone that gave Sameer goose bumps…. What was there to unfold ? Seriously this was more twisted than the wires in the mother board of 1653… He felt a tingling sensation
….flora was right…. There was more to this than it he thought..
At a far distance someone was humming …..
“When there are tears in your eyes…tears in your eyes..
And there are fears in your heart…fears in your heart…..just leave it to God….
When the days are not so bright…days are not so bright…
And your soul is filled with fright..soul is filled with fright…just leave it to God.
He will set your troubles right, set your troubles right…
And make your world so bright…make ur world so bright…just leave it to God….
His Word is perfect and so true… perfect and so true….
When they sink inside of you …sink inside of you……All will be fine….just leave it to God….
Poem by : Akila Raza
Note : I wrote this in 2013 for my students of Cerebral palsy school in Mombasa…we use to sing Everytime we felt low..
Unrefined Poetry 