you can make it on your own
lalah said these words true
yet you're never truly alone
with your faith and your close ones
you've evaluated
who should be around
at this point, i'm sure...
you're likely still weeding them out,
your circle will be refined
with time

being by yourself
and moving through your days
as a lone wolf
isn't always a negative,
i assure you
i've isolated myself
many-a-time
and have returned a warrior
meticulous with aspects of self
tried and true by my own work
refreshed and ready for the world
ahead of me

every single tear
every single effort
never comes to nothingness
my dear
independence is a righteous weapon
only few have
only few have the wherewithal
to endure through

i promise,
no matter how lonely
no matter how barren
your space may be,
i guarantee that you're never
alone
significant others are important
but there's never a need
to rush, my darling
loving yourself enough
should be the star of your being

you can say that you're
"on your own"
in that respect, sure
but you're still loved,
and you can still feel whole
with yourself
from yourself
to yourself

- negassie

the internet rules us
emperor of all good
and evil
emperor of the modern
generation
modern places and faces
minimalists have accustomed to it
we live for the morning when we
rise and get on our phones
minds so prone to what we find
through those 1s and 0s

i've become victim to it to
thinking my life only matters as much
as what i see through those digital vacuums
portals to a different life
reality to many
accurately valued to few
the internet has led many to
lose touch of their
rational views
it's sad

- negassie

days followed by days
i know they feel longer
than you think
sometimes shorter
depends on the order
of your feelings
and your routines
some days you do everything
and feel like the day
lasts 20 seconds

some days feel like you did nothing
and then it lasts forever

some days feel somewhere in the middle
you could've done more
but you're satisfied enough
but you're still tired a bit

life is an existence of ebbs and flows
we accept what comes and goes
and cherish those who stay longer
than most
cherish the days no matter how long
they boast
one day you'll say a toast to the tougher ones
live for that toast

- negassie

in due time
you'll find that all you've
worked for
will come to fruition
maintaining endurance in your mission
is essential to seeking your win

in due time
you'll find that all your pain
existed for something
and all those days
that you wanted to go away
wasn't for nothing

in due time
you'll find that all those
restless nights
worked out
and you can catch up on your sleep
when you hang up those gloves
that love you showed towards your truth
will end in fruitful futures
so never give up
in due time
you'll see these reasons
rise from the dust

- negassie

as humans,
we're all so accustomed to the thought
of giving up
this world makes it so easy
for us to just up and leave something
and never stick it out,
even if it's for a bit longer

there's something i have tribulation with
i feel like my writing doesn't
hold worth sometimes
i feel like i have to rhyme and be witty
just like some other guys
but i've felt love before
and still do

so that's why i'm always on-time
with the love that i give
to the art that's given me so much back
but i still feel like there's something that i lack
in this
but that doesn't mean i'll stop this life
of poetic justice
i'll keep coming back
i hope you do for the thing that
you're in love with

- negassie

what's your medicine
what makes you whole again?
heals you from the woes of life
and gives you the will to go again?
again and again and again?

what gives you the dexterity to
work for your love and your livelihood?
are you addicted?
is it thorough in its work?
does it structure your frame of today
and builds your frame of tomorrow?
does it help you come to terms with your sorrow?
i hope it borrows you some time
because that's not what i can find.

- negassie

learning from your yesterdays
essential work for
your development
setting yourself up
for a destined tomorrow
optimal results
will create space for yourself
open shots for your next
opportunity

leading a good life
through good virtue
create your future
with knowledge
acquired from your yesterdays
learn learn learn
that's all we have
until we fly away

- negassie