Imani Njau
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I'm a young writer from the DC area, who's been writing since I've been able to hold a pencil. I write everything from poetry, to short stories, to screenplays. Everything except music.
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Dear Diary, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Dear Diary, Today was yet another mundane, unfulfilling day. All I managed to accomplish was attending my online classes and showering. I couldn’t even find the motivation to do any of my school work. How is it my dream to be a writer when I can’t even tolerate the sight of a computer screen right now? In other news, I ordered a salad from CAVA today. Sean wanted lunch too so, like the loving sister that I am, I got him a salad as well. Now he owes me $7 for his lunch. You didn’t think I’d let him get away with not paying me back, did you? I gotta go, diary. I really have to get some work done now.
By Imani Njau5 years ago in Humans
Lemonade
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s exactly what Queen Bey has done. I can’t remember a time in my life where I didn’t know Beyonce’s name. As I recall, the first song of hers I ever heard was “Beautiful Liar” featuring Shakira. My childlike brain couldn’t handle all of the dreamlike imagery that was being thrusted in my face at the time. I remember thinking that the two were sisters because of that specific video. Beyonce was an essential part of my childhood, and I have my mother to thank for introducing me to her. As a young mother, still in her 20’s, taking care of two little black girls, she had purchased Beyonce’s album B-Day. This was back when the general population still physically left their houses to go buy music. B-Day, to this day, is my favorite Beyonce album. Not only because the songs were and are bops, but because of the memories I have associated with that album. I still remember, like it was yesterday, trying to copy Beyonce’s dance moves as a toddler. I still remember my sister screaming her heart out to “Ring the Alarm.” I fondly look back at those years and I treasure them, hoping to one day be able to share a similar experience if I ever have a daughter one day.
By Imani Njau5 years ago in Beat
