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908 · Aug 2015
Priceless
Perfectly made in Gods image,

Given a free will,

An amount of reasoning,

Life itself,

Time,

Power of choice,

We humans are priceless.
891 · Jul 2015
Cursed generation??
We've come to a point where people treat the clergy as god,
And love is less important than gold,
A mere man has total control over people so much that his orders are taken more seriously than the word,the good news,the gospel.
Making congregants do all sorts of things that could lead to hell,
Making them eat grass,eat snakes,making them conform to deception,
Thought we were supposed to be the chosen generation,a holy nation,
But it seems like that has just been taken as a simple notion.
Its crazy what's happening around us,we need to strive to be on the good side because deception is now as common as oxygen if you ask me.
890 · Nov 2015
Worry
Worry is one useless hobby,
It fools us into thinking "maybe its got a solution",
But in the actual sense,
It changes nothing.
Most things we get worried about don't even happen,
Worrying is useless,
Worrying isn't thinking,
Worrying is worrying,
Thinking is thinking,
When you think,you try to find a solution,
When you worry,well you just worry;and get nothing.
Yes its normal to worry,
Just not regularly,
You might get mental sickness,
Its no joke when people mention madness.
But, perhaps others can't help it.
888 · Aug 2015
Diamond in the rough #1
A  star  is  a

Diamond  in  the

*Dark
  ,

You  are

A  diamond  in

The  *rough
887 · Jul 2016
If I were a book
I'd be on a home book shelf,
Yearning to be read,
Yet failing to open myself..
In colour I'd be blue and red.
Hand written in cursive,
Containing an inspirational story.
And some poetry quite exclusive,
And the hope of glory.

  I'd be a manuscript...
    Incomplete.
     Yet to have my final touches.
Hoping my dreams don't burn to ashes,
      And my author publishes me,
       To teach and inspire,
         To bring forth glee
           Be placed in a library,
              And build an empire.
If I were a book,
I'd still have dreams...
If I were a book,
I'd still dream my dreams.
If I were a book...
883 · Feb 2021
Sweet little lies
881 · Oct 2015
Ancient Poetry
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
 He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
 indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
 The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
 the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.
Psalm 121.
878 · Jun 2015
~|•~•|~
In a relaxed mood,
I decide to walk around the hood,
I come across a handsome looking dude,
And I'm like whoa!his lips seem tasty haha almost like my favorite food,
He says hi to me in a flirty tone then apologises just incase he sounded rude,
He got my number and hopefully that's a prelude..
876 · Oct 2015
When people "ignore" you
When people ignore you,
You're more free to do what you wish to do,
Because you'll owe no one any explanation,
So craving attention,
Sometimes just deprives us of the sight to look past our "limitation"
Its beneficial to be alone at times,
Think about life,make those rhymes,
Its needed,
Moments of silence and thorough thinking are required,
For self development,
And mental improvement.
874 · Jun 2015
^V^ ^V^
Being beautiful isn't about dating the most guys,
Or having the most trendy outfits,
Respect itself is beauty,
Self acceptance is beauty
You're priceless!
Don't cheapen yourself by giving in to every guys ***** desires over you,
Noone can treat you like a queen if you don't see and present yourself as one,
Define who you are,
And have self respect and count yourself worthy of true respect.
872 · Dec 2015
Dear future something
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.
Yeah yeah :D
Phew!! dear future something(love I guess) lol
860 · May 2016
Touch
When you don't get in touch with your inner self,
You lose touch of yourself.
859 · May 2016
Forgiven,renewed.
While sin enslaves,
Jesus Christ saves,
Why carry around the burdain,
When Christ is willing to carry it for you,for your own gain?
Look,we all fall short of His glory,
We cease to become holy,
But His redemption is always available,
Getting over sins guilt is hard,but its do-able,
Wipe clean your conscience with Christs love,
Not that you'll be as innocent as a dove,
But that your soul will be at peace.
God is a great and forgiving God,He's the reason for this piece.
Jesus Christ saves.
Jesus Christ loves us all no matter what,if He died before we even knew of Him,why doubt His love,He loves,forgives,redeems.Its never too late to love Him again.
858 · Nov 2015
How to love
How to love..
Accept flaws,
      Don't brush off the wrongs,rather;correct them..
      Be truthful,lies harm,
Be open minded,
Don't expect perfection,.
Be patient,be kind..
Love with all your heart,
Open your eyes to see the wrongs and separate them from the rights
Not to judge but to make things right,
Don't pretend to be happy when you clearly aren't,
Instead work things out.
Etc etc
851 · Jul 2016
Containing success
Conception occurred when you realised your dream,
Its now living in you,you carry it.
Carry it well and carefully.
Keep it away from toxins that come through distractive vices,
Before success is delivered,
Labour must be undergone,the labour is the road through which winners must pass.. Its the tests of strength and character. Its the hard learnt lessons.Its the purifying furnace.
It only burns,never kills.Might leave scars but that's good because every scar you earn is a tattoo for your history.
Safeguard what you have in you. Its treasure if you tap into it.
846 · Nov 2018
SELF LOVE
It is impossible to give what you do not have,
Therefore,if you do not have love. You can not love,
If you do not love yourself,you can not love another.
844 · Sep 2015
How about
How about we just let ourselves be who we really are?without minding what others would think?
Without worrying about being judged?or without taking mere opinions(bad ones) to heart as though they were facts?wouldn't life be more joyful and less stressful?,its a way of life I envy,if I don't get there..I'll probably die trying to get there.its not easy but its worthwhile.
835 · Jun 2016
Broken love
No matter what you've been through,
Or what you're going through,
You're deeply loved and you deserve love.
Many may have broken your heart,
But as long as you're still breathing,
It means you survived,you're a fighter and you're a winner.
Heartbreaks hurt,but they don't ****... They make you stronger.
We need to grow stronger in order to strengthen others,so when your heart breaks and you survive,learn from it and teach it.
You're deeply loved and you deserve love.
If you give up on love you're depriving someone of the great love you're capable of offering having learnt through your experiences.
829 · Aug 2015
~) (~
I'm alive,
Not because I intelligently calculate my steps for safety,
But because His grace is sufficient,
Of course I have to take precaution but being realistic here even those who took precaution are no longer with us,they're gone..
Its only His grace I can look upto and say,indeed it kept me,
He sees me through,
Not that I'm special but because its grace; unmerited  *favor
828 · Jul 2016
Kleptomaniac heart
She won't let a thing pass her by,
Without wanting to have a touch.
To save herself she has to lie.
Daily she has a new catch,
Getting from others without asking,
More like trouble seeking.
But it seems her hands are out of control,
Her conscience no longer plays its role,
She's a slave to unsatisfaction,
She wants to have it all even without need.
Diagnosed but its no disease.
Her heart can be fixed and finally be at ease.
Title given by Balogun,thanks pal...follow him @ http://hellopoetry.com/balogun-tolulope-david/
827 · Jul 2016
crazed
In a crazy world,
The only hope is God.
Unthinkable things happening,
Morals disappearing.
People acting like animals,
So then I wonder what role the animals will actually play,
I wonder if life will exist 50 years from now,
We're polluted!
Our minds are dirtened,and we embrace them like that.
Peace will never prevail until the art of love is learnt.
824 · Jan 2016
Poetry
It takes a thinking mind
And a willing heart,
To write it.
822 · Oct 2015
Failure
Its an event,
It happens to all of us,
Its a great way to learn and never repeat a particular mistake.
When we fail,
The best we can do is analyse our failures,
Realise where we went wrong,
And start making corrections.
Failing gives chances of greater victory if you take it as its to be taken.
Failure happening to you doesn't make you a failure,
You can always try again and again and again and again until you breakthrough,
Just make sure what you're sweating for is worth it.
Don't let failure go to waste,learn from it.
819 · Jun 2015
BEAUTY #2
The only way 2 feel beautiful  in your own skin is through acceptance,
Acknowledge all your flaws and embrace them,
Find that one thing you love the most about yourself and let it strengthen you as it overshadows the flaws,
Know that perfect is what you are;just the way you are because your creator makes no mistskes,
Live your life in freedom,free your soul and inspire others,
If you're doing the right thing and you're on the right page and you're happy,it doesn't matter what people may say,
You deserve to be happy and the only person responsible for your happiness is yourself..



To be continued..
819 · Dec 2016
Why God allows suffering
Suffering was not part of the original plan,
Because when man was created,he was already connected to God-the closeness that we now have to seek existed naturally.
When man sinned,he had to start striving for a better life,a relationship with God,and also the search for wisdom and knowledge.
Suffering draws our hearts closer to God,when man sinned the original relationship was distorted therefore there has to be a way to draw us truly back to God.
When theres suffering,theres deep humility that makes us surrender all to Christ because we acknowledge that our strengths are just not enough.
God wants us to love and trust Him,therefore He is always with us through it all... Sometimes we suffer because God is trying to remind us of His power and glory,to return to Him and not miss heaven.
God loves you and He is very much ALIVE!!
THE all loving God allows suffering,not that He takes pleasure in it but because  He always provides a way out and before we leave through that door,we strengthen our relationship with Him. God doesnt need us,He wants us because He created us and He created us because He loves us. Suffering is not for us to be punished but to learn;endurance,patience,faith,REAL joy and build a strong character.
And other times,people suffer so that other people can learn to be grateful for where they are and what they have. And usually people that serve such a purpose rejoice in their suffering because they know the source of their joy.
818 · Jun 2015
#Lessons
Procrastination is the biggest enemy of progress,
Negativity is the biggest of happiness,
Laziness must be the biggest enemy of success,
Let's do things right away,
Be positive,
Be hard working.
811 · Jun 2016
Nature
I sat at my bench outside,
And a thought dawned upon me.
One I thought would write me some poetry,
So on it I decided to reside.
My face was hit by a cool breeze,
For some reason it put my heart at ease.
The wind moved gently on every inch of me,
My mind felt free,
And my spirit at peace.
Leaves dancing to the rhythm of the wind,
And birds singing songs .
Nature is beautiful,
Its innocence is hopeful,
And its glow tasteful.
810 · Dec 2015
Hard times
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.
810 · Jun 2015
+_10W_+
When boredom strikes, life kinda




stops and ideas stop running,
800 · Sep 2015
1!f£
Apparently life is more like a game,
You win according to how you play,
And winning isn't always reaching fame,
Sometimes its simply living with fulfillment in everyday,
In this "game" rules aren't really rules,
You're not obliged to follow them,
But then breaking some rules is being part of the fools,
Because you may just invite unncessary mayhem.
You don't choose who you get to fight
They happen naturally,
But of course that shouldn't cause any fright,
Because each day moving foward must built up strength enough to be protected fully.
The strength of a man comes from within,
In you must be the zeal to overcome,conquer and win,
Having plenty of women at once isn't cool,
Its being a fool,
Gone are the days when women weren't respected enough,
And most men thought manliness was being rough,
Strength isn't all about the muscles or the "six pack",
Its about having principles,morals,goals and sticking to them even when in the dark.
It is striving to leave a mark.
Inspired by observation and actually learning.
799 · Jun 2015
Laughter
Laughter is the cheapest remedy,
It releases pain killers,
Use it,.
It creates great memories,
Do it..
798 · Sep 2015
The Man
He's friendly but not a flirt,
He's not pure but he tries to free his mind from dirt,
He sticks to one woman,
He knows having more only makes him less of a man.
He treats people with respect,
He's usually holding on to the good side an aspect,
He's positive,
His plans are so stable;more like sweetly manipulative,
Life isn't always nice for him,
But he still feels obliged to make a change in the lives of those in his realm.
He's a hardworker,
Such that he qualifies to be a home maker,
He's great but he's not proud,
He's so humble only his actions speak loud.
He's only a saint because he sins and still goes back for repentance,
He's not perfect,and he's brought this to acceptance.

He's the man,
789 · May 2015
LIFE INTENTS
I'm alive,
I'm here to thrive
With nothing to do with the word connive..
I've got to live smart,
And love with my whole heart,
Be focused as though in a game of dart,
Be creative and live by my gift of art....
783 · Sep 2015
The heart
When the heart gets "broken"
It still beats stoplessly,
The heart is strong,it endures until the brains says "I can't go on"
There's nothing your heart can't stand,
Nothing stops it from doing its work,
Let's learn from this ***** of life,
Its precious and really inspiring when you think of it.
Its never let you down,its always working even when you call it weak and broken.
It never stops..
Endure like it does,its within you.
777 · May 2016
keys
So many keys to success!
You just have to be at the right door,
There's a bunch of options;just don't be careless,
You might drop your key to floor,
And fail to recover it,
So many keys but specific,
Each individual has their door and key of breakthrough
775 · Nov 2015
Stars
The stars are so beautiful,
Wish I could catch some
And make them
My light bulbs.
#wishful_thinking
771 · May 2015
Follow your heart..
Most of us love to follow trends!
More like we have no minds of our own..
   I'm talking of clothing trends,make up trends,etc
  As an artist,following too many trends;drains you of your creativity..
   If trends should exist,it should be your job to create them and not follow them..
  Your gift of art is unique,let it show..let it shine..
Trends aren't BAD,you just need to have your own choices and opinions.
770 · May 2015
Title-less..
Pain is there to make you stronger,
Don't let it go to waste by not getting better through it,
Don't let it deteriorate you!
Let it be there to decorate you afterwards,
Learn from it,
Don't call it a problem,call it a challenge.
Make sure you win at it,.
Be optimistic!
Pessimism won't take you far,
Embrace your challenge as a way to grow and become better..
769 · Sep 2015
¤_¤
Interesting
       how
       we understand
   the
same thing
                 differently
    But still
                Get it right.
768 · Oct 2015
The beauty of life
The beauty of life,
Is that in it lies hope,
Within life all things hoped for are possible,
The beauty of life,
Is that Love is real,it exists.
The beauty of life,
Is that as long as you are alive,
You can make a different decision,
To change your lifes direction,
The beauty of life,
Is that as long as its you living,
You have every right to do what you want to do that makes you happy,
The beauty of life,
Is that life itself is beautiful,if you decide to see it as beautiful.
764 · Jan 2016
BEAUTIFUL YOU
There's only one you,
There could never be a more beautiful you,
No matter how many times you call yourself a fool,
You're beautiful,
With a purpose which only you can fulfill,
No matter how bad you feel,
Realise that you deserve people who'll love you no matter the situation,
Its not too late to change what you think of your reflection,
You're beautiful.
Not only for girls and women,for boys and men too..
We're all beautiful,
And you truly realise your beauty when you stop comparing yourself to others.
763 · Jun 2015
{•}
Love

Games

Only

Hurt

The

Playee

Not

The

Player,

They're

Selfish

Games.
Life is scary because its unpredictable,
But then it is its mystery that gives hope.
When opportunity knocks,
Open the door,go through it..
Its discouraging when we realise we may not see tomorrow,so we just let life be and not feel like taking control,
But what we should realise is that we may actually see tomorrow and regret losing an opportunity..
Therefore whatever you can lay your hands on today,do it with your whole heart optimistically hoping that you will see the results of your work.
Life is unpredictable,its deep like that but its beautiful.. so much beauty we can find in it..
Be fulfilled,be blessed!
758 · Nov 2016
pen
pen
Theres power in pain,
Great power in a pen,
And greater power when the pen is used to pen pain.
758 · Mar 2017
The stars and the moon
Look up at the night sky,
And see how beautiful the stars look,
Shiny and outstanding without even trying,

And the moon,
Illuminating the darkness..
The moon and the stars offer that beauty,
In togetherness,


Not trying to outshine each other,
Because they are beautiful together..
We are different individuals,and its our differences that make the completion of everything that is.
757 · Jun 2015
+++|||+++
We humans are imperfect,
Don't expect perfect love from an imperfect person,
Its actually our imperfections that make love stronger,
Don't expect too much from humans,we're only mortals for goodness sake!
756 · Mar 2017
Imagine this..
A world with people having the same personality and style,
Where everybody is a copy of the other,
We all have the same smile,
And just want to compete with each other..

Competition can be motivational,
But sometimes a killer.
Competing with yourself is ideal because there is no other you,theres just you so the only one you can make better is your self by ensuring you are better than you were yesterday.


Be an individual,
You are like a colour in a piece of art..
Without you its incomplete.
Imagine the world as a piece of art,
Everyone offering a different kind of beauty,
Don't change yourself for anyone,you are you and you deserve to live as you!
Be yourself.
752 · Aug 2015
The bible
Written by different men at different times but flawless,
Before some things were scientifically proven,they were already written down,
Examples of these are;the earth being spherical,air having weight,stars being different,earth floating in space,etc
Evidently,its the most read book world wide
Its the book of wisdom,encouragement,salvation,protection,strength even love,
Read it more often,
When you read it,you're never alone,you may feel lonely but God is always there with you,talk to Him as He speaks to you through His word,
It contains the bread of life.
Those are the scriptures>1.Creation is made up of invisible elements = Hebrews 11 v3
2. The Earth is a sphere = Isaiah 40 v22
3.The Earth floats freely in space =Job 26 v7
4. There are innumerable stars = Jeremiah 32 v22
5. Each star is different and unique = 1 Corinthians 15 v41
6.Light moves = Job 38 v19- v20
7.The ocean floor contains deep valleys and mountains =2 Samuel 22 v16  & Jonah 2v6
8.The ocean contains springs = Job 38v16
9.Blood is the source of life and health = Leviticus 17 v11
10. Wind blows in cyclones = Ecclesiastes 1v6
11. Air has weight = Job 28 v25
All that was written way back,thousands of years ago..Indeed the bible is the real word of God.it lacks NOTHING!
752 · Mar 2016
WooMaN!!
Takes a real woman to realise that womanhood is not all about impressing the opposite ***,
Or doing all it takes;
To grab attention,
Its not all about having curves or ***** for attraction,
There's more to it,
There's love and care to it,
Integrity,humility,
Meekness,intectuality,
There's beauty,.
Every woman possesses great beauty,
Takes the right people to see it truly,
Womanhood itself is a beautiful gift,
Embrace it,
Live it,
Love it.
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