Daily Diary

October 3rd

Dear Diary,

Today, I basked in the Yaounde air and if there is one thing I’m sure of, it is the countless opportunities the city has to offer. The numberless possibilities that echo as I hear the city traffic bustle. Truly, there is hope in dreaming. And everytime, I appreciate my new favorite person for coming into my life and making me understand that my world could be a lot bigger than what I had been living in. If I’m flapping my wings, it’s because she came in and then I realized that there’s no reason for me to love her and not want to be the best version of myself for me, and for her.

The very basis of unconditional and unwavering love is being able to love despite all odds. Though it seems feasible and doable when said, it is not that easy to keep on loving despite you. But the heart that beats will always have love to give and so, we must cultivate the habit of loving beyond borders and measures, and loving even when we don’t feel like doing it. A meeting with one of my oldest and closest friends made me understand that what we call love can be jealous and spiteful and even frustrated. But love is love — so we can let it have its cons as long as they don’t outweigh the pros. If you have no love to give, you have no reason to live.

CHRONICLE 3

If you wonder why my lines have become stale,

Imagine my love has become frail

My soul has become pale

And it’s God’s grace that I don’t wail.

If you wonder why my eyes have become red

My heart is dead

My cheeks are wet

If you wonder why my words have become bland,

I’m back to land.

If you wonder why my mood is bad, I flew too high and too far.

Dear Diary, keep my thoughts as secret as news can be…