This morning, I uninstalled (BBM) BlackBerry Messenger
And to me, that was an eye-opener
I remember few years back,
It was the most sought-after

(At least, in the country I was at the time)
You were highly regarded if you carried a BlackBerry phone,
Even if it wasn't your own
At most, every 10 minutes you would hear the PING tone

The news carried guys who committed all sorts of crime to buy a BlackBerry phone
I heard of girls who sold their bodies for the same thing
I'm sure, when they look back at those days
They won't be proud of what once made them "fly"

The lessons for me are...
Things don't last forever
Whatever it is you can't reach legitimately,
Let it go and let it come organically

Do all you can while you can
Because time and season changes
When the season is favourable for you,
Do not step on toes and
Do not burn bridges, it could transport some help at a later time!

Teach my heart to praise You, not only when I want something in return
But just to thank You for the marvelous things You've done

I don't want to make Your presence just an asking place
Instead, I want to seek your face multiple times daily, more than I open my social media pages

I know you are always there to talk
I know you care about me so much
Teach me to love you in return, unconditionally
Because with You, I want to live eternally.

I'm grateful for the air that I breathe
I'm thankful for the soil on which I stand
Blessed are the foods that I eat
I'm immensely grateful for my health
Thankful for the lessons I was privileged
to learn from my past
I'm full of gratitude seeing the beauty of this present moment
I'm thankful for my five senses (and the sixth)
I'm grateful for the manifested and
the yet to manifest blessings
I'm thankful for the blessings hidden in challenges
I'm thankful for life in its fullness

To be honest with you,
I think I'm scared of this limelight
It feels so good,
Radiating this bright light
But, I'm so worried like,
Can I keep this light bright?

I'm caught between
Creating Plan B if I can't keep up
Or burning bridges so I won't give up!

If someone has broken your heart
Don't let them rob you of the pieces
Holding a grudge against them or
not letting go of the wrong they did you
Is you literally handing them
the pieces of your broken heart
It's okay to feel pained, it's fine to cry but
Don't let them deposit hate in you
(I know it's easier said than done but)
Let go...
Rebuild the broken pieces like a puzzle
Build something even more beautiful
'cause the loss is theirs and not yours
Don't let them bring you down, stand TALL
Above all, protect your joy and happiness!

Words so powerful, It cuts deeper than a knife
Words so powerful, it can start a strife
Words so powerful, it can take a life
Words so powerful, it can spark a light
Words so powerful, it can birth a smile
Words so powerful, it separates a fool from the wise
Words so powerful, it can heal any wound
Words so powerful, it can destroy, maintain, improve or create
Words so powerful, it can bring together like a knit
Words so powerful, it's lifespan can be infinite
Words so powerful, if it falls, you can't take it back!

Like a bird stuck in a cage
with an open door
Some are held in a box
Due to perceived distorted self-image

There are other boxes
created by the society
Boxes of race, age, class, gender (etc)
Preventing individuals from living to their full potentials

Different labels or tags devised
To shackle people
from being their very best
A pit not to fall into

Isn't it weird that the ones we call
our loved ones, are the ones we give
the least amount of our time to,
we show them the least amount of love and care.
Our excuse being "they understand".
It's high time we re-evaluated our priorities.

If the world doesn't care to call you names
Why are you scared to call yourself names
Call yourself the greatest
Name yourself the best
Address yourself as the happiest
Call yourself smart, wise and intelligent
If you call yourself those names long enough and believe them,
You'll become exactly what you've called yourself!

Before your hands touched me romantically
Your words did intellectually
There is something about you that
Changes the rhythm of my heartbeat melodiously

I like that we don't just agree dogmatically
But we criticize ourselves constructively
Through the peaks and troughs,
You stood by me unconditionally

I will love you eternally!

Is there such a thing as
Addiction to Likes?
Like refreshing that page multiple times
Just to get that "hit of like" like crack

What about constantly watching the notifications
Or dishing out likes just to get some in return
It does have an effect that makes people crave for more

The store shelves are all empty,
where do I find a heart sanitizer?
A substance to cleanse my thoughts,
to wash off anything that isn't God's.

How do I rid my mind of all these doubts
Is there a disinfectant for the mind?
Having a ***** mind is worse than
swimming in a septic tank ( ew! )

They say germs and viruses will get you sick
But the state of a man's heart and mind
are treated negligently
Maybe it's time to focus our attention
where it ought to be –
The condition/quality of ourselves within.

Birth and Death are basically
The wearing of a flesh
And the taking off of the flesh
Respectively
The human spirit has always been
And will always be!

I just want to stay in my bubble
To cleanse from the worldly pollution
To dig deep within my soul
To discover the man that I am meant to be

I just want to stay in my bubble
To love me, not by spending on myself
Not by acquiring material things
But by appreciating my pristine spirit

I just want to stay in my bubble
To process my thoughts
To exhale my fears, doubts and worries
To infuse myself with strength, courage and zeal

When we focus only on the action
(what was done) and ignore the intention (unrevealed goal), we lose a lot of information.

There's more going on in the heart
than what is played out
The heart is deep, it's hard to fully know
what's going on inside it.

Good intentions sometimes lead to
destructive outputs
And evil plans sometimes end up blessing
the targeted.

Live
It
Fully...
Enthusiastically,
Enjoyingly,
Exceptionally,
Excitedly,
Empathetically,
Empoweringly,
Exemplarily

From the throne
To the womb
He was the Word
Clothed in flesh
A blessing to this world

Unto us, a King was born
That we all might be born anew
He was sent by the Father
To re-unite us to Him
That we also might be sons and daughters of Him

He came as a light
To shine in our heart
To set us apart
And give us the incorruptible life

His Spirit intertwined with ours
That's power residing on our inside
Mystery unveiled to our eyes and mind
To know Him as He is

He came to bear all our guilts and sins
To hang them all on the cross
And in return, give us the victory, purity
And usher us to life eternity

Yes, We are the reason for the season
All hail our King, Jesus
Who has opened unto us the door
To the Father's kingdom.

Merry Christmas!!!

Don't just look at me
Look into me
See within the columns of my being

I'm like a painting
Which you might like or might not
But endeavour to know the story behind this art

Don't be carried away by the outside
Open the doors
The inside is yours to discover

Looking in your eyes is like
looking at the blue waters in The Bahamas
Natural beauty,
Beyond my reasoning

The view is calming
Definition of tranquility
Seeing your face is my every second wish
Anywhere around you is my niche!

I do ask myself this question
Are we still connected as humans?
The first answer that comes to my mind...
Yes, we are...
Connected by our social media profile pages

Emotional connection, it used to be
Face to face, we used to see
Face time has been replaced by FaceTime
Audible laughs replaced by emojis and lols

Loss of Laughs
Loss of Love
I understand that it helps us reach farther people
But I'm not sure it's made us better people

Unwanted things that we buy
Just to fill a void that we feel inside
Unnecessary battles that we fight
Because we rely on our own might
God is saying, let Me fill you up
Till your cup overflows
I will bring peace to your soul.
If you would open up your heart to Me
I'll show you what tranquility means
I turn broken pieces into a masterpiece
If you don't let Me, I don't overstep boundaries
I am here for you, whenever you're ready.

How about, we love one another genuinely
How about, we show understanding to one another
How about, we show some compassion
How about, we give listening ears
How about, we show some empathy
How about, we live life with contentment
How about, we eliminate greed in our endeavours
How about, we let go of backbiting
How about, we are more forgiving
How about, we give support to one another
How about, we show more loyalty
How about, we uphold integrity
How about, we let go of regretting and embrace forging ahead
How about, we protect our planet!