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746 · May 2016
Africa
The land of raw beauty,
Not entirely peaceful,
But I still have hope that one day unity will be treated as a duty,
For this land,I'll forever remain indebted to say "I'm grateful",
So many names are thrown upon this place,
But only the blind believe what they've heard about a thing even without seeing its face,
Dark continent???
Well black is beautiful,
It portrays strength,power,hardwork, toughness,
Though others bleach out of their complexions,they don't understand they contain pricelessness.
If only all could see what I see,
If all great dreams could come to be,
If only we all could just believe in what we had,
Including love,
Greatness would be attained,
Been robbed and taken advantage of,
In the name of innocence,
The innocence I call foolishness and illeteracy,
That's old stuff,shouldn't be the case.
My mind can't stumble upon even just one idea to change history,
But its got plenty to change the future.
If life is hope,I believe hope is life.
744 · Dec 2017
Create
Create,
A world
So beautiful
That every being will
Be happy living in it. Let
Everyone be who they want
To be. Without making them feel
Less special.
We were all born therefore,we all
Deserve to live before we
Leave this world. But
Its no use waiting
To be accepted.
Accept you
Accept who you are.
And love you
First
743 · Jun 2015
Night time,,,
Hope to dream good dreams

And wake up with a vision for the

Approaching day,,
743 · Jul 2016
Trust
TRUST
                Hard to build,
         Easy to break.
    well I bring a new proposal,
How about we start trusting people like people?
Like not expecting perfection,
   Like trusting but giving space,
The way we trust is a burden.
   We give people superior expectations,
               Trust in such a way that you realise you're trusting a human being . And that human being may fall short of your expectations,trust is real in love,in love trust is knowing that someone may not be perfect but still trust them because you love them and they're worth it.
742 · Apr 2018
Adorned empty vessels
Adorned empty vessels,
Adorned empty vessels,
Beautiful on the outside,
Empty inside,
Empty,no emotions,no empathy,no love,
Adorned empty vessels,
Hoping to cover up all the scars with whatever they can,
Adorned empty vessels,
Hurt and broken inside,
Adorned on the outside,
Looks are deceiving they say,and they never lied.
Adorned empty vessels,
Empty tins make the loudest noise they say,
Well thats probably a scream for help,
Adorned empty vessels.
739 · Aug 2016
Mother
The most beautiful woman I know,
Inside and out.
Heart so soft,and mind so strong.
Just as God intended,
Her love leaves me in awe,
Forgiving and loving truly,
There's no better woman I know.
Father is blessed to have her,
He's a great man too.
No wonder he was blessed with her,
Indeed you attract who you are.
738 · Mar 2017
Unconditional love
A love that is worth dying for,
One that is pure and innocent..
Who would ask for more?
It's simply magnificent,
And in this day and age,
It's a miracle.
One worth hoping and waiting for.
733 · Jun 2015
When you kiss me..
When you kiss me under the full moon,I'll be delighted..
When you kiss me in broad day light,I'll be dignified;knowing I'm the only one for you,
When you kiss me on my forehead I'll know you mean I'm beautiful,
When you kiss me on my neck;I'll know you want me,
When you kiss me on my mouth in public,I'll be certain you love me,
So kiss me my darling and show me what you mean,.
731 · Oct 2015
LiFe
Life
              is
     a
                  series

         of
                             choices
Chances,

             and

                      results  ,.
Life has so many summaries,u pick on one which best fits your life.
Define who you are,
You're free to do so,
There's no dictionary for that,
Its your life,
If you know who you are and why you chose to be who you chose to be,
No words can make you doubt  you,
Anyone can give you any label,
But its all upto you to take it or leave it,
Be positively clear about yourself,
Life isn't easy,
And to get some goodness out of it,you have to create the possibility of having that goodness
By being receptive to good things,trash the bad stuff
Not to live in denial but to know that good times also have to be there.
725 · Aug 2015
You
You
Don't rush life;be patient,
Don't get deceived by hot looks or flashy things,take note of this before you become karmas patient,
Sometimes it feels like you're insufficient,
Simply because being real is viewed as being proud or pompous,
But one thing to learn is self discipline,its the only way to focus,
Focus on you and your future,
Have a clear view of where you want to go;a full picture,
Be open minded,you never know when you could catch your life changing lecture,
And don't forget your creator.
Something I wrote to a friend.
725 · Feb 2016
Dear poetry
Just thought I'd write you a poem about you,
You must know I love you,
I appreciate you,
Even though sometimes I find myself lacking time for you,
I must say you deserve a poem for you,
I'm sorry for those times;
When I run out of rhymes,
And drop my pen,
Because I feel like I'm too un inspired and my writing will be in vain,
You're my sweet escape,
From your grip,there's no escape,
Only you my dear,knows how I process my thoughts to pages,
Against your contagiousness,well I hold no grudges.
In a nutshell,I love you.
My sincere apologies for being too quiet of late,been kinda busy,but hey guess we always have to find time for what we love.
Poem inspired by Keith Edward Baucum..yeah got inspired from his words "long time no read",so I just had to write.
Wellll thanks Keith!
723 · Aug 2018
Pruning
Like a plant,
You sometimes need to prune the dead parts of you in order to let the new parts grow.
Hanging on to dead things won't awaken them.,they'll keep rotting and cause harm to the whole lot of you.
Prune definition:trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.


Holding on to a dead part of our lives is usually due to attachment as well as lack of faith in the new that will spring out after the old is gone.
Prune the dead relationships,interractions and the past that only brings you down.
Trust your instincts,prune whats dead to your life and begin life afresh.
722 · Sep 2016
Dreamers
Dreamers know the depth of their dreams,
They know that to dream is to live inside the mind.
Their passions are like loud screams..
Unavoidable, but the worthy kind.
Dreamers recognise the art of hardwork,
Dreams without work are mere fantasies.
Achievement comes by work.
Work your dreams out!
No one else will.
Being well principled,
Is called "old skool",
And its not easy to hold on tight
To good principles,but even when you manage you're called a fool,
Its like the tv,social media have really become the devils tool,
Natural beauty is called ugly,
Its said only make up can fix you greatly,
That's the ******* we're beginning to consume,
I think we need to pause,rewind to the time of good principles,then resume.
An ideal body image is set,
And if you don't measure up to that,your looks aren't great,
The question is who's anyone,
To set up such standards for everyone?
Accept and love who you are,
Make your own rules,
Don't let anyone define who you are.
720 · Jul 2015
#love#
Love*  is  an  act ,


Words   are   never  enough


To  define  it .
Love is in lots of acts and only a few words.
716 · Dec 2015
Bleeding hand
Wrists taste the sharp sting of the blade,
They bleed,
And then?feelings feel numb almost like dead,
Unconsciously it becomes a creed.
It starts to happen more often,
Towards negativity the heart softens,
Feels like it feels good,
But from deep down we know its no good.
The cure?
Self love
Loving oneself,accepting you deserve better no matter what people say or how they treat you,you're precious.Just know that.,Its not something people have to validate its something you have to take and accept.
You are precious no matter what you go through,being a doormat now,doesn't mean you can't stand up and dust yourself to become better.Don't place your value in peoples eyes,love yourself.
If people treat you like dirt,it doesn't mean you're dirt,.someone only treats you the way you let them treat you.
PLEASE its time you loved yourself.
Self love is the cure,believe me.
Hoping for an unseen future,
Is easier than dwelling on an already gone past,
Fear,discouragement,failure;
Are a must..
Each like a pathway,
Either you use them,
Or they wear you out,
One day,
You'll have your breakthrough,
Stay focused.
714 · Oct 2015
Comparison
Comparing yourself to others,
Seriously robs you of joy,
Accept your life as it is,
Love what you own,
There's no satisfaction in comparison,
You'll always think you're not good enough,
Compete with yourself,
Compare yourself with who you were yesterday,
Live in your life,
Be happy,be content and make improvements day by day.
711 · May 2016
There's no arrival in life
There's no destination in life,
No one ever arrives.
Being human,ambitions change,
When we achieve,
We want more;something better..
The only day we arrive is when we die,
For then,we don't need to dream,or work or achieve,
So actually there's no arrival for the living,
Destiny is no arrival,
Destiny is the place you need to be in at some point,
And within destiny,there's no arrival still because new dreams are born.
Even after retiring,people still keep things going,arriving would be just letting things be and just living,doing nothing in hope of achieving..but we're human,we never arrive.
711 · Nov 2015
JESUS CHRIST the Nazarene
Tasting blood,sweat and tears all at once,
Carrying a cross for undeserving fans,
That's how much He loves us,
Let's take Him wholeheartedly,and  quit taking His word as a fuss.

Bet it was possible for Him to fly,
But no,He just had to die
He was in flesh and blood,He felt the pain no lie,
And yes,He did cry.

Lo and behold!a new passage to God was made,
For our sins He had paid,
Our own duty was and still is to just accept that free precious gift of salvation,
And abandon the place of spiritual thirst,unrest and stagnation.
#JESUS_CHRIST_lives!!
707 · Sep 2015
'''_'''
Try building a home in your heart,
Yes we understand that hurt could bring about great art,
But its great to draw inspiration from good things,
Look around you and take some time to love your fellow beings,
Locking up your heart is no escape from pain,
So relax and stop living life in disdain.
705 · Oct 2015
Flowers
If flowers that dropped from trees could remain fresh and the exact color they dropped as,we wouldn't call them dirt.
We would call them "beautiful things that form a beautiful natural colorful carpet" and even wait for the season that they would fall again and again without ever ceasing to do so.
They're still beautiful
^_^
704 · Jul 2016
Elevation
The wind is blowing tirelessly,
Delicate flowers are falling,
Branches are all shaking vigorously,
And I learn something from them,
No matter how hard the wind may blow,
They only move,
They don't change their shapes and colours,
The flowers may fall but at some point they allow the same wind to blow them into the sky and make them fly.
So I learn that situations shouldn't change who we are,
We only need to adjust our attitudes,
Struggles are there to make you a victor,
Like the flower being made to fly by what brought it down,
You let your struggles elevate you.
Built to protect,
Not to deter anyone..
But to defend self from brokenness..
But for how long can those walls last without breaking down..
Not searching for a hero.. Just a fighter.
698 · Oct 2016
The poets sWORD
Words can't be touched,
But they can break a heart.
A word can comfort or distort.
Sweet talk isn't the best language but if you have to choose it over breaking someone,choose it.
The words we speak can inspire,shape or put one in despair.
All ears deserve to hear a nice word about them.
Everyone has the power of words in them.
Let's think before we can speak.
Speak life!
A poets sword is his or her word*.
Proverbs 27:17 -
As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.
692 · Jan 2016
Reflections
She was once a little girl,
Who loved to play in the dirt,with dolls and make up,
Then came puberty,
It felt like an enemy of her liberty,
Acceptance was hard to come by,
She couldn't understand the rapid changes on her,
Then the phase passed,
She's still a teenager,in her late teens.
So she's thinking of adulthood,
She's scared of taking those steps,
Having a career,then a job,then a family,and more
She's still mummys baby,
And daddys little girl.
But life is all about change,
And it goes on.
When people grow,it seems like time has moved too fast.
692 · Dec 2016
ALL PREY DO PRAY.
We all pray,somehow,someway..
And being prey,we have no option but to pray,somehow,someway,someday.
681 · Apr 2018
Be happy
Be happy,
You are alive,
Be happy,
You can read,
Be happy,
You can write,
Be happy,
Life is hope,
Be happy,
You are loved,
Be happy,
You are you,
Be happy,
You add value,
Be happy,
You are important,
Be happy,
You really matter,
Be happy,
You have purpose,
Be happy,
God loves you,
Be happy.
Be happy.
You are hope,
Be happy.
You are life,
Be happy.
You have food,
Be happy,
You have water,
Be happy.
So many reasons to be happy,be happy. Do not take your life for granted because others wish they had what you have.
679 · Sep 2015
bLeSsInGs
You're blessed because you're trusted to bless someone else,
Its not just about you,
Its about being a steward of Gods blessings,
You could be the answer to someones  prayer,
Its not even about monetary issues,
Sometimes its just about giving your time and friendship,
Making someone feel and know they're  loved.
Life itself is a blessing so giving your time in a good way is also passing on the blessing.
A blessing is a blessing in the sense that if it rains upon you,you should spread it to others for them to be blessed too.
In my head it would be;
Oxytocin + vasopressin --» love
But since that's not it,
Or maybe it doesn't even have one.
Meaning its form must be deeper,
Deeper than chemicals or hormones.
Deeper,deep,deeper.
Just thinking out loud!! :D
676 · Jun 2016
WILL
Without God life is hopeless,
For what is there to really live for?
If not created by God then what's your lifes goal?
Breathing yes but purposeless,
For what can be created without use?nothing, yes!.
Or what can exist without being created and actually have use?
Nothing of use.
All of life is like a book,
You are a character,
But with free will,written by the greatest author.
You're not trapped like a fish on a hook,
You choose your way,
But the storys already written,
No matter how you go astray,
His will can never be beaten.
Creation is purpose,evolution an accident. Which stands?Creation. Unless you choose to be an accident. Which no one actually is.
676 · Aug 2015
[]
[]
Lover
Of
My
Soul* ,
Healer
Of
My
Broken  heart .
675 · Aug 2015
÷~÷tbh
You  know  what

You  feel

Is

genuine

Love  if

Its  based

Beyond   *physical

appearance .
Yeah..
675 · Nov 2019
Preserve
Dear God,
Preserve my sanity,
Preserve my identity,
Preserve my family,
Preserve my health,
Preserve my well being,
Preserve my relationships,
Preserve my soul,
Preserve my mind,

Preserve me for your goodness,
Preserve me for your plans,
Preserve me for my purpose.
Preserve me for a brighter tomorrow.

For it is only in you that I can be safely kept.
674 · Nov 2015
Music
It goes beyond the ears,
It moves deeper inside,
It speaks to the heart and soul,
And the body,
Music is influential,
Its  beautiful,
And its very  powerful.
671 · Apr 2016
What a woman can do
For the love of her family,
She sacrificed her pride and womanhood,
She gave herself up to men just to have money to support her family,
So many judged her without really understanding her driving force,
It was her love for her people that made her be who she turned out to be,
She used her priceless beauty to put bread and butter on her table,
She's now gone,
She left her family financially stable yet emotionally wrecked!
Tears flow out of my eyes when I think of her.
What a woman can do..
668 · Dec 2015
New years eve vibe
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.
Just thought I'd drop my last piece this year B-) :D
Happy 2016 :)
659 · Aug 2015
*
*
God  is  love* ,
And  for
you
To  love
Truly
God  has
To
Live  in
*You
658 · Dec 2015
Life
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.
For all the dreamers of BIG dreams!! :D
Don't just dream it,chase it ;)
654 · Jan 2019
Tip..
Do not
Force people
To see in you,
What they can not see
Effortlessly..
Because at the end of it all,we choose to see what we want to see in everyone.
651 · Dec 2015
Be,do,have
Be** the best version of yourself,
Do what you have to do to be what you want to be,
Finally have what you desire.
Be - be the best you
Do- Act
Have- achieve
649 · Oct 2015
Children
Babies are angelic beings,
So pure and innocent,
Little,and can be trained into becoming great human beings,
They're beautiful and magnificent,
An empty notepad can't be filled with no action,
It has to be written in
Same applies to a young child,
Fill them with good things,
Good manners,morals and life lessons,
Not when they've "grown enough"
The earlier the better,
648 · Nov 2022
Like a rose
Beautiful on touch, sight and scent, yet can pierce your skin and bleed you out.
That is love, the beauty of it is worth the pain,
Just like a bittersweet chocolate, sweet, yet bitter, but you just can't stop.
647 · Mar 2021
Heart
When the world gets too cold,
Crawl into my heart,
        It's warm enough.
643 · Dec 2016
JESUS CHRIST
Integrity and love filled,
Graced with a beautiful soul,
Greatest man to ever walk the earth..
Gentle and forgiving,
Humility unmatched,
And love unconditional.
JESUS CHRIST is the saviour.
Always ready to take us back as His own to love and to hold despite our faults..
642 · Oct 2015
Silent voice
Want to hear a silent voice?
Shut your ears
And
Open your heart,
Not literally.
642 · Jul 2016
Refuge
The place to which you escape.
Sometimes our refuge is what we actually have to escape from.
So many things bring pleasure that is short lived,trying to escape reality is not ideal. We live in reality and escaping it is an impossibility.
How about we accept what we can't change and see light through some darkness?even when it hurts,take it as an exercise to strengthen your soul.its not easy but its always worthwhile.Hearts break but still pump blood,if you're not dead then there's hope.
642 · Oct 2016
Analytical poetry
Life is a two way thing,

You dont always give when you receive and you dont immediately receive when you give.

Well not that kind of two way thing.

Two way in such a way that everything has two sides to it.

There are always two paths and the results you earn trace back to the chosen path.

Either right or wrong,

You choose a good path that leads to a destiny and the bad path also leads to a destiny.

Some lives are purposed to teach others life lesssons and some lives are purposed to learn and teach others how to learn from mistakes.

Always choose the right path,it pays well.
Every travelled route has a destination.
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