Penetrates physical appearance,
Realises the flaws,
Accepts them even when unchangeable,
And colours them with strengths.
Beauty lies in the eyes of love,
Love from within,
Looks attract but don't keep the fire burning,
Love does.

We dream,
We dream because,
We dream because there's hope in dreams.

Embracing the power of thoughts,
Believing in the power of dreams,
Having ink as a way of release,
Yearning to put all feelings on paper,
Getting satisfaction from your written words,
And excited by new words.
Writing it all without fear of being "judged",
Writing because you can,
Writing because you should,
Writing because you must.

One gift we take for granted is life,
And we only realise its short
When nearing the end.

Every dream hoped for,
Is worth chasing after...

The space
Between birth and
Death is life.
And the Question to be answered time after birth and before death is "am I really living?"

There's no place like home,
No matter where life takes you,
Home will forever be a special place

The hearts soft spot is like metal,the more you hit it the harder it becomes.

It takes a thinking mind
And a willing heart,
To write it.

My hope is in you Lord,
No matter what happens to me,I know I'll be alright,
There's always hope in front of me,
And your hand holding me.
At my worst times I know you're with me,
So I wouldn't ever give up.
You give me every reason to live,
You're my hope,
Sorry for the times I don't believe you're always there for me.
But for as long as your love lives,I'll forever have hope.

You don't have to "fit in"
Its boring!
Be who you want to be,
Its a free world please,
So what if someone doesn't like your clothes when you're actually comfortable in them?its their opinion.
Doesn't matter if your dreams sound too big for some ears,
They're yours.

Do not give up,
You started for a reason,
Don't stop till you see that accomplished,
Shut your eyes from comparing your life to others,
Shut your ears from negativity,
Press on!
Press on!
Press on!
Even when they think you're mad and naïve press on
Great things don't come easy,
Give yourself some time,
You need to press on!
Press on and inspire someone someday.
Excellence comes with persistence.

Growing up is not easy,
Starting to see things as they really are,
Knowing life gets messy,
No longer wishing upon any star,
Growing up is not easy,
Thoughts take a new turn,
There's so much to learn,
Its exciting as well as scary,
At times it all goes well,other times fiery,
But its a step worth taking,
Living requires changing.
And growth is change, though change isn't always progress
Its a worthwhile process.

Appreciate,
No matter how small you think something is,someone somewhere wishes for that very thing,
Appreciate,
No matter how bad you think your life is,someone somewhere can't even breathe independently,
Appreciate,
As you're hating on your body remember that someone somewhere has no limbs,sight nor hearing ability,
Appreciate,
Its easy to take our families and friends for granted,but we must
Appreciate them.
For others wish they had even just one friend.
Appreciate.

Skies are so bright,
The stars plus the fireworks light,
Looking at the sky feels so right,
Its a beautiful night,
Joyful noise everywhere,
Excitement in full flair,
Hope for a better future is spread through the cold fresh air.
Its simply amazing.

There's an end to every year
Well this is it for you,
Everyday has been another,
Not to complain of.
Trust me,
Y*ou have taught me lessons.

Farewell I say,but to forget you
Isn't the plan
For me,I'd rather keep you,
Then look back at you for some
Experienced lessons,
Exciting it is to progress,happy
N*ew year!

Acrostic poems prompt
Creativity and require to be
Read with an
Open mind,
Systematically and understood
Though understanding differs.
Inspiring more fun and
C**reative styles.

Created by perfection,
Not from without but with great intention,
Physically,you're flawless.
From your toes to your face,
Upto the longest strand of your hair,
Believing this may be a great dare,
But its true,
Its true that the flaws flow from within you,
Not your body,physique or biological make up but the mind,
And to this notion;most of us are blind.
Accepting and loving yourself the way you are,
Makes you shine flawlessly like a star.

Why,
At the moment you die,
You'll have known better than the day on which you were born,
So many things will be known,
At the end of each experience,
You gain wisdom and some confidence,
Because you know anywhere you see that situation you'd make a difference,
So many examples,
Samples.
Indeed,the end is better than the beginning,
There's so much wisdom earning.

I'll know you when I see you,
I'll think of you even when I no longer see you,
Not sure if I'd die for you,
Hey I'm just being honest,
I'm always real,maybe not the realest,
But I do try,
I really don't lie.
Anytime you can cry on me,
Laugh with me,
I'll totally smile when you hold my hand,
We can walk through any land,
Because we're taking steps together,
And we'll endure no matter the weather.

Pride hurts loved ones of the proud,
Pride kills love and patience,
Pride destroys harmony,
Pride irritates!
Pride,
Pride,
Pride,
Pride,
Oh pride;I wonder when "I'm sorry" became a tongue cutting statement that its become so hard to use,
Pride!you defend yourself even when you know you're clearly wrong,
Pride;I hate you so much,
But perhaps there's an element of you in me because I'm only human,
Wish I could scrub each and every inch of me in order to have nothing to do with you!

When I think of life,
I don't think of my life span,
Or me on this long road on a lonely journey
I imagine life as this whole world,the people,the species
The whole space the earth occupies and beyond,
So big and so wide,the choices and options are endless,
Just like everyone else,I'm no alien here
And I have my own space.
So then I think to myself,who am I not to dream big,
I mean;look at the greatness and opportunities in this place called a planet,
Aren't they all there for everyone to dive at and pursue?
So pardon me if my expectations seem "unrealistically high",
Wouldn't want to change them anyway.
If they hurt me;it'll all turn out as artistic inspiration,
If they work out well,,.well it'll still be inspiration.

Loving and accepting yourself will eventually put you in a place where you won't doubt yourself anymore
When you're called "fat" but you love yourself and you think you're ****;that shouldn't crash you.
Stories of greatness aren't fairytales,its all blood,sweat and tears,then courage
Of course at times,you may feel you've lost but as long as you're breathing and willing to take further steps;victory awaits.
When you're called stupid but you know you aren't and your dreams are important,you go ahead;don't give up
Besides;"stupid" is just an opinion!
It all starts from your mind;
Beauty,victory,courage,love.

They say need is the mother of invention,
This automatically means that you were "invented" for a reason,
To fulfill something,something that no one else will do,
You may be unique but not see anything in yourself which no one else has,
So how then are you really a holder of a unique purpose?
Well,life is a journey..
And what you're meant for will always be something that comes up as a passion,a strong desire.

As blood drips,
Pain grips,
Sharp stings and bubbly feelings,
But it is one of the normal dealings.

She's proud to be African,
She has no bleaching plan,
Her focus is on life,
She doesn't want to live in strife,
She works hard,
Her life isn't centered on finding a man to keep her,
She believes there's more to life;like chasing her dreams and inspiring lives,

Not all single people are sad,
And not all taken people are happy.
Life in general is what you make it
It doesn't matter how others see it,
If you're happy in your state;that's great,its your life afterall.
Crazy how to some ears single rings misery,
Meanwhile to others it rings yeppy!joy!
We view life differently,
We might aswell just respect all views anyways.

The purest of blings,
They'd make beautiful rings,
They are the prettiest of things.

We work so hard and forget what
       matters the most,only to
              achieve what we
                  won't leave
                   this world
                       with.
                        Sad indeed.

Hard times strengthen,
They form wisdom
And power.

They stretch the mind,
Renew thinking,
And Toughen.

Appreciating them isn't easy
Until they come to pass
And their reasons
Are realised.

                   The cross
                   Upon whi
                   Ch my life
                   Got saved
Nailed and crucified for my salv
Ation,I still wonder why becaus
E I don't think I deserve that m
                    Uch sacrif
                    Ice but I r
                    Ealise it w
                    As    grace
                    That made
                    Me worthy
                    Of such gr
                    Eat love an
                    D favour.I;
                    shall forev
                    er rejoice.

Life is entirely made up of choices,
And in making these choices,there will always be different voices,
All possible but holding different consequences
And not making your own choices when you grow up may lead to regret,
The realisation may even seem too late,
But in the long run,
We end up knowing that learning from mistakes is the best though not always fun.
So as you make your choices,
Analyse their consequences.

.                         A
                     Tiny hat
                My forefathers
            Humble beginnings
        I somewhat envy them bec
Ause then,they had their own styl
          E with self made values
          And rules not trying to
          Copy others but living
          in utmost grace and si
          mplicity.though I woul
          dn't want to live back;
          in those days,I respect
   The strength of my forefathers
   Their intellect and wisdom,yes.

Anger hurts,
Anger hurts the heart,
Anger hurts the heart in the chest.

Astonishing
Bewildering
Caring
Dissing
Educating
Fulfilling
Gravi­tating
Healing
Inspiring
Joking
Keeping
Loving
Motivating
Naming
­Organising
Praising
Quizzing
Restoring
Smiling
Trusting
Uplifting­
Varying
Willing
Xoxo-ing
Yelling
Zesting

All things are possible perhaps including an ***/AIDS free generation?
Yeah I said perhaps; because,so far moral decay is at its peak,
So I wonder what chances the coming generation will have in eradicating ***/AIDS,
I mean we just do things without thinking of the upcoming people,
Young innocent children are infected and some of them aren't even told about it until they're too old;they end up living in denial hence messing up,
And everyone is affected..
What can we do??
Could love be of help?,
Maybe it can bind us enough to unite and do the right things selflessly thinking of the next person.

They say "beauty lies skin deep",
Well yes it does lie skin deep,
It just shouldn't lie dormant,
Let it shine.
Inward beauty,
Is for eternity,
It glows through the eyes,
Probably casts out doubts and lies,
Its free for all,
We don't have to spend anything at all
For us to attain it,
We have to recognise it
Within ourselves and nurture it.
Nurture it with goodness in thoughts,deeds and living,
With laughter,optimism and loving,

What's inside reflects on the outside,
As within so without.

Feels like a curse,
Its as irritating as an empty purse
When broke!
Guess its a reminder that the brain needs new stock,
Wish it could come easy,
And the thing is;its never there when occupied or busy,
Its felt when bored and unoccupied,
But hey its a topic worth writing about; guess I've tried.

Be** the best version of yourself,
Do what you have to do to be what you want to be,
Finally have what you desire.

You loved me before I knew of you,
And now that I know of you
I am in love with you.
So as I live my life,I search for the
Purpose you placed upon
My heart,so I live
For you.
Imperfect and scarred as I am,
You don't turn me away,
You look within
My heart.
And take me in,
How great is your love!

Be yourself,don't imitate
Find out who you are;meditate

Its easier to be someone you're
  not in order to fit in,but there is
     No fulfillment in that,life isn't
         About impressing the
             Crowd.  
           At the end of it all,crowds
       Will always be there to
    applaud both your uprise and downfall,
       So what's there to really live
         For in the crowd?
           Do what fulfills you as a person,you won't live here twice.
   Do what makes you happy,
      You deserve that.

Any great aspiration,
Requires perspiration,

In order to be establised.

Have the heart to
   Accept
      People for them,                
         Pardon peoples mistakes,
            Your own too.