My Gratitude is All Yours

I’m grateful for the reciprocation.  I wanted to connect with you and you didn’t leave me hanging out to dry.    I’m grateful that we can talk and that there is a sharing of things that are close to your heart. Things that matter.    I’m grateful that I’m called on when you’re in times […]

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Who is Joycellyn?

I’m the girl who likes to play with words. I don’t mean in the sense of lies (who has time for that!). I mean in the sense of any kind of writing. I’ve loved being a scribe ever since I can remember, and for so long I’ve been hiding something else that I love to […]

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Poem: I Always Knew it Was You

From the first time we spoke,  It was always about you.   I always knew it was you, From the first flutter of my heart, To the first embrace, It was always about you.   I always knew it was you, When I stopped thinking of me, When I could only think of you, From […]

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Poem: Dear WhatsApp Read Receipt

Dear WhatsApp read receipt, I’m sorry to say this, But I hate you.  All day long you’ve had me in a turmoil. Have I been blanked? Or even worse…blocked?   It’s all because those blue ticks don’t appear.  Was my message too hard to bear? Or did it just get a cursory glance? And was […]

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Poem: Is it Too Late?

love poems

That sinking feeling again Because I think you’re not interested.  Am I too late?   I want to roll back the time, To when you held me in your gaze.  Am I too late?   Oh, if I could just not give a damn! But I’m here staring into space.  Am I too late?   […]

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Poem: I Still Love You Bae!

love poems

Twenty days have gone past. It’s official! No matter how hard I try, I still love you, Bae.   I should be over it. I should move on. I should find my love a new home. But I still love you, Bae.   Even when ten days had gone past. I should have let you […]

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Working for Yourself Can Have its Challenges

I know, I know! I’ve wanted this for so long so why complain. And I’m not  complaining, honestly. It’s important to paint a true picture of what working for yourself can be like.  So, I’ve got into this habit of popping along to a café to work when I’ve got lots to get through. Some […]

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