The sun breaks through thunderheads
\nSpotlighting the huge jacaranda tree.<\/p>\n
Her blooming halo shimmers\u2014
\nPolished amethyst. Fallen petals glitter\u2014
\na purple ring against the dark wet earth.<\/p>\n
I, alone, glimpse the Tree of Life and Chocolatey delusions of grandeur subsume me.<\/p>\n Glorious jacaranda shaped confection! Mere milliseconds. Clouds collapse. Glory gone.<\/p>\n I startle, stuporous, wedged deep in a matatu minibus. Forced onto my lap, a sobbing toddler pees himself\u2014 Two men squeeze in, shoving me further Filth encircles mean roadside shanties. Pray. Focus. Breathe. 1 November 2006: -Antimalarials also<\/em> cause wicked daydreams. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The sun breaks through thunderheads Spotlighting the huge jacaranda tree. Her blooming halo shimmers\u2014 Polished amethyst. Fallen petals glitter\u2014 a purple ring against the dark wet earth. I, alone, glimpse the Tree of Life and Gape, unblinking, as angels sing, \u201cWorthy is the Lamb!\u201d Chocolatey delusions of grandeur subsume me. Glorious jacaranda shaped confection! I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2122,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,379,384],"tags":[94,95,96,98,99],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldsobright.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nGape, unblinking, as angels sing,
\n\u201cWorthy is the Lamb!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>I envision flourless dark chocolate cake
\nLayered with smooth rich ganache.
\n<\/em>I\u2019ll pour gla\u00e7age. Sculpt fondant.
\nTree trunk and limbs unfurl\u2014waiting.
\nSpin delicate blossoms\u2014glistening.
\nViolet and indigo\u2014sugar glass gems.
\nAroma of premium cacao, envelop me!
\n<\/em>Espresso-laced, palate perfection! Mmmm!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDesigned for fourteen, we carry eighteen, plus
\nKids and cargo\u2014the sofa on top paid extra.
\nI\u2019ve gone noseblind to the stench of humanity,
\nBut remain overwhelmed by acrid diesel fumes,
\nand the reek of wet goat.<\/p>\n
\nHis warm urine soaks my leg and boots. Eventually,
\nThey disembark\u2014the toddler, his mum, her goat.<\/p>\n
\nAgainst the window. Furtive hands explore
\nMy pockets, unfazed at finding toddler-soaked lint.<\/p>\n
\nRagged babies suckle hollow-eyed mothers.
\nWorld without end.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>In\u2014Three more hours\u2026
\n<\/em>Out\u2014Please, help me endure\u2026
\n<\/em>In\u2014Three more hours\u2026
\n<\/em>Out\u2014Grant me sugary hallucinations.<\/em>..<\/p>\n
\nFrom Nyahururu to Nairobi:<\/p>\n
\n-Remember fiery jacaranda.
\n-Buy chocolate.<\/p>\n