BATHABILE MTETWA

“Barbra's awakening” by BATHABILE MTETWA

BARBRA’S AWAKENING I have always heard all people have three personas. One which will never see the light of day due to its dark and scary nature , one for the public eye and then the real you. The real you that pops up whenever you feel free, free from scrutiny, free to make mistakes, free from insecurity and freedom that comes with acceptance. I admire those who have stepped into their full self-realization. As I sit here on this front porch on a Friday afternoon, I struggle to come to terms with the real me because everything about m...

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“TOGETHER FOREVER” by BATHABILE MTETWA

Submitted to Contest #52

Josh and I have been together for ten good years, we met in college and the rest was history. Love at first sight? Some might argue it doesn’t exist, but I saw it manifest on the both of us the very first time we met. Sure we’ve had our ups and downs but there is absolutely no one else in the world I would spend the rest of my life with. We met as freshmen at Boston University. It wasn’t one of those out of the blue romantic encounters, but it turns we were both majoring in Accounting. “I’m getting ready for my first lecture of the ...

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“ESCAPE” by BATHABILE MTETWA

Submitted to Contest #50

“Come on Emma this is not the time to slow down hurry!!” Beccah knew they were going to be caught any second if they ran any slower. “We are almost there, we can’t slow down now”. Beccah dragged Emma with her freehand and ran like never before. The other hand was tightly clutching a mini backpack. They were both out of breath when they reached the fence. They had no idea where they were headed but they had to get out of there. “All we have to do now is climb over this fence; there should be a main road around here somewhere. We ...

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“THE BIG DAY” by BATHABILE MTETWA

Submitted to Contest #50

‘Noma are you ready? Your set is up next. Remember, all eyes are on you. You cannot afford to mess this one up; they are all counting on you, let’s go chop! Chop!’ my manager said clapping her hands.   ‘Wait!! I just need a minute. I'm not feeling good, I can’t breathe’ i replied clutching my chest. I need to... Before i could even get the words out, I vomited all over the floor, some of the vomit even spattered on my high heels. ‘No! No! No! This can’t be happening I thought to myself’  ‘I don’t feel so well’ i said now clutching...

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“WHAT IF” by BATHABILE MTETWA

Submitted to Contest #50

Have you ever felt a pounding and stomping sound in your heart? Thump! Thump! Your heart goes then the temperament changes to bam! Bam! Bam!  That moment when it feels like your heart will burst and fall right on the floor, right in front of everyone. You can feel the sweat dripping down both sides of your face. In that moment, you silently pray that no one is watching or paying close enough attention to your nervousness. Dear reader that is what I felt minutes before my presentation. At that very moment, the only sound I could h...

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