The Dreams That Tried to Kill Him (Nakuru)
Kamau was strong during the day, but at night he became a prisoner. Nightmares clawed at his mind screams, fire, falling endlessly. He woke drenched in sweat, choking on fear.
He hid it until his marriage began to crumble.
One evening, his grandmother took his hand.“You are carrying wounds you refuse to name.”She led him to a traditional doctor near Menengai Crater.The old man did not call Kamau cursed. Instead, he called him burdened.
“You survived things your spirit never processed,” he said.He gave him calming herbs, yes but more importantly, he made Kamau speak. He made him confront the trauma.Kamau cried until his chest ached.
Weeks passed, and the nightmares softened. Sleep returned slowly, like a friend coming back after betrayal.Kamau realized the traditional doctor had not performed magic.He had simply helped him face the darkness and walk out alive.
