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634 · Jun 2015
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Being an individual
Is questioning pubilc
Opinion in order
To gain your own stand,
You can't go on living
Life by other peoples standards,
Its just too stressful!
Make your own principles,
Your own rules and live by them
Just make sure they're wise
Enough and won't give you regrets,
632 · Nov 2021
Self
The only person you can't live without is your self.
630 · Jun 2015
Un-inspired??
Feeling un-inspired??

Go outside ,go outside,take a walk

And you will stumble into
inspiration,

You just need to keep an open mind.
627 · Dec 2016
Beauty
Beauty standards!! I wonder who comes up with those,.. society?? But we are the society.. why do we come up with things against ourselves?
Making women and men feel bad about themselves just to advertise products.
Telling them,they are not good enough and will continue to be not good enough until they use that which is being sold.
Its sad really.. our insecurities are their adverts,. Whats sad is they give the solution but it leaves our minds the same,immediately after "fixing" the "defect" we look for another one..
The best solution is to know that true beauty is skindeep and judging people by outward appearance is not fair.
Real beauty lies inside of us,its good to look good and feel good.. but focusing on the outside never satisfies.
626 · Jun 2016
Beauty
It is inside.
The physical aspect is a mirage,
Its not real,it changes.
It doesn't say the truth,
It doesn't reveal the actual person.
It is a cover for the main thing.
It is not meant to be discriminated against or judged,
Its there to protect what's inside.
Judging someone by their cover isn't fair enough.
Beneath that cover is a story you never thought would exist.
When it comes to love,
That cover must be taken off to reveal the actual gift.
The real being love is acting on.
To love with eyes beyond the cover is supernatural.
It is a possibility.
They say men are visual creatures,
So they fall for what they see,
But that doesn't mean love starts from there.
Love begins when the cover is withdrawn and the actual being is seen.
Love happens when we see through that cover and connect with what's inside.
Connection with what's inside breeds freedom,companionship and real love.
Beauty of the inside is what makes love love.
Its what falls in love and is fallen in love with.
Love is such a beautiful thing,so sacred it can only last when the souls love each other. As for the bodies,they may like each other but not for long.. If the souls connect with love,then the bodies get along.
Truth be told:
Life has changed so much these days,people end up with people whose souls they don't know. Physical attraction is mistaken for love. Friendship is the only way to learn a soul.
625 · Sep 2018
To love
To love
Is to trust,
To love
Is to respect,
To love
Is to accept,
To love
Is to understand..

To love
Is to be loyal,
To love,
Is to be patient,
To love,
Is to be selfless,
To love,
Is to be kind.
625 · Sep 2018
HATRED
Hatred hurts,
It hurts the hater.
It makes you feel they deserve it,
But do you deserve it?
Do you deserve to be killing yourself slowly?
Hatred steals,
It steals your joy,
It takes healing far from you,
Hatred betrays you,
It makes you think it's there for you,
It comforts you,
But guess what? It's deception.
Hatred is in no way close to revenge,
To let go of hatred is the ultimate win.
To hate is to lose,
You lose your peace of mind,
Allowing the people you don't want in your life to live in your head,
Is far worse than dropping the pride and letting go.


LOVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TO NOT ALLOW HATRED RULE YOU.
625 · Jul 2015
•_•
Living like everything is all right,
Accepting the wrong as the norm,
Being controlled by beings with no good principles,
Life under total moral decay,
Very saddening,
But we as individuals can make a difference by starting with ourselves,living rightly hence inspiring others,
Nothing is too small to be rewarded with great results.
624 · Jan 2016
Mediocrity
Mediocrity lies just between success and failure,
And settling at it is common because it may actually feel like "success",
Takes a little more effort to move to success and little less effort to go down to failure,
Its a comfort zone but its not safe!
623 · Jun 2015
Inspired by the stars,.
The dark night sky is brightened and beautified by the stars,
Coming to think of it;a human being is more useful than a star,
And if that's the case,I'd love to take the stars as an inspiration,
If they can beautify a dark night sky,
I'm pretty sure we as human beings can also brighten this dark world,
Even making one person smile is illuminating the world,
Let's be happy people and make this world a bright place,
A comfortable world for all of us.
No matter how inferior we may feel,we are enough to brighten peoples lives,even just one person.
619 · May 2016
LoVe
One thing that matters the most to love is trust,
Height,colour,weight,and many other things don't really matter.
Everyone deserves to be loved,
Love yourself so you know the kind of love you deserve.
Never let anyone make you think twice about being loved because of what they make you think of yourself,
You're beautiful,handsome,someone somewhere deems you perfect.
Love is more of a verb than a noun,
Nothing like a metaphor,
More like a synonym.
Literally applicable.
We all deserve love,.when you love yourself,you'll have a standard to live by,you'll realise the type of love and respect you deserve even when in a relationship.
619 · Mar 2021
Time
It sweeps
             everything
          away,
                    everything
but
memories.
618 · Jun 2015
10W #Beauty
If you want to


truly beautify yourself,


start from within..
Hearts break,
Failures occur,
Tears flow,
Pains pain,
But life moves on regardless,
Rivers continue to flow,
Flowers continue to bloom,
The sun still shines;
In nature lies hope..
Nature doesn't stop,
Never..
Whatever state your heart may be in,
Always remember that recovery will take place if you let it,
If you let go of the knife edge you're holding onto,
If you decide you deserve joy and peace,
And decide to move on.
No matter what happens,life moves on.
The sun still rises and sets,
And time keeps moving,
Tomorrow won't be today in rewind.
So move on.
Because you deserve to live.
Life goes on,
You may feel stuck because some things hurt so much but its possible to move on.
616 · Dec 2015
Indoorsy
She likes it indoors,more like she's "self bound",
When faced with dull moments of just staring at the ground,
She tends to look out the window for inspiration,
Stretches out her arm through her window and she loves it when she touches the clouds perspiration;
Drain drops,
They make her feel so good;in her mind the world stops,

Perhaps when its raining she's as happy as the crops.
616 · Jan 2016
Lessons on lessons
From birth to death,
Lessons pile up on lessons,
What you learnt when you were young,is what you apply as you grow older,
Its all lessons on lessons,
Step by step,
Little by little,
They advance....
Just like tiny habits become part of the character,
Tiny lessons become part of your philosophy.
Its all lessons on lessons.
612 · Aug 2015
Huff puff blow!
You can huff,
You can puff,
You can blow out all your bluff,

But my standards will never drop,
I'm a child of the Almighty,no way I can settle for what's not dope,
No matter what,I'll forever have hope,
That my life will not end up as useless as an old misused mop.
Inspired by the story of the three little pigs lol,but yeah that's that.
611 · Jun 2015
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This earth is a beautiful place,if you decide to search for the beauty,its in
The trees,
The flowers,
The sky,
The birds and their songs which may at times sound like noise,
The different looking people are an addition because they make this place more colorful and interesting.
609 · May 2015
Metals
I aspire to be as hard as a diamond at working
As soft as copper;heartwise
As light as tin while walking on foot
And as heavy as lead hence not being carried around by everyone else..
Random things..
606 · Apr 2016
Family,
Dad and Mum share the love that I envy so much,
Nothing separates them because God purposed their partnership,
My brothers;
They're best friends who are yet to tap into their deep friendship,
They never run out of conversations,
Their disses keep me awake!
My sisters;
They're to die for,
Wrapped in innocence and filled with love,
There's always brightness with them around,
Never a dull moment.
Then me,
I'm just the girl blessed with all the love and drama and care I need in a family.
604 · Nov 2015
Being whole
When
you
realise
no one is
responsible
for
your happiness.
Inspired by the quote: "You are responsible for your own Happiness" by Judith D'souza.
Don't let your happiness hang onto someone or something,let it thrive from within you.
600 · Aug 2015
Music
You control
Your
Music,
And
your music
Controls
You..
600 · May 2016
Life
Sometimes we wonder why things happen the way they do,
Its not always because of what we've done wrong,
Sometimes its about what we have to learn to do right,
Things go amiss sometimes so that we learn to appreciate the good times before,
And also to learn how to handle situations,
No situation is ever in vain.
But other times,things go amiss because of the bad choices we made,in this case we ought to accept our wrongs and make things right atleast.
599 · Jul 2015
8W Pledge
I

will

place

my

Values

above

my

feelings
598 · Dec 2015
Money
Money
buys all
things except
eternal things.
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.
I like to think of love as more than physical attraction.,I believe its more than just that.
597 · Oct 2015
Beauty products
Probably
Advertise
to
make you feel
ugly,
So you can buy them
In order
to feel beautiful,
Or feel raised to the set
standard of
beauty.
Don't get it twisted.I'm not saying beauty products are bad,no.Just stating their marketing strategy.
596 · Oct 2015
CaNdLe
A candle brings about light,
But with time,it goes out
As the wax melts,
As much as it would love to stay and live on,
It remains with no choice,
I bet it doesn't feel bad about melting,
Because its doing what its supposed to do;lighting up,
Applying that to us;as we live we get emptied,
If we're doing what we're supposed to do we're emptying our hearts,
And with time,you'll have given out the whole of you,
When you're done,you're free to go.
595 · Sep 2015
Faith
At some point,
We all need
To have faith
Like that of
A little child,
In order to take some steps.
Like falling and staying in love,
Chasing after a dream,
Taking chances,
Doing new stuff,
Taking risks.
Because a childs faith is pure, without doubt,nothing is thought of as impossible by a child.
I sure do envy that faith.
594 · Jun 2015
....,Hope,..
Sometimes they only thing you'll  need to survive is hope,
Even when your standards seem to drop,
You can always cope,
All you need is hope,
Hope that things will get better,
Hope that your bank account will one day get fatter,
Hope enough to make you smarter
As you wait
And realise that time is always perfect,its never too late.
592 · Aug 2015
Love
Such a strong word,
Though greatly abused,
Such a strong feeling; sometimes absurd,
It gets me amused.
An important virtue,
But made to seem so untrue
Because its sometimes hard to know how and when its real,
And it can't be fully judged by how we feel,

Its really about knowing that love is a duty and more of acts than words and feelings.
Love love love
585 · Aug 2015
'~~'
Christ came in human form to set an example of how we should live,
He performed miracles and they were recorded so we could believe,
He also lived as a human being so He could know how we feel,
Do not worry about your pain,instead pray about it because He can heal,
Cast your burdens upon Him,He's willing to carry them for you,
Believe in Him and start your life anew..
Anytime,anywhere u can call upon Christ and be saved.
583 · Jul 2015
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Jesus Christ is the way,the truth and the light,
Noone can go to the Father except through Him,
Don't let anyone deceive you by their position in church,
No matter who anyone is,they still sin,
How does a fellow sinner become a way to forgiveness?
Confess your sins to fellow men?
No.
Gods ears don't choose who to listen to,
He's ever ready to listen to you through Jesus Christ only..
580 · Jun 2017
There is hope!!
Hopelessness can be felt,
But its not a fact.
Hopelessness is only real in death.
If you are alive,
There is always hope.
No matter what you go through,be encouraged. There is hope everyday,look forward to each new day and see what it brings.
577 · Jul 2015
When GOD gets jealous
When God gets jealous,

Yes He gets jealous,
Not of your good things,
But of the things that distract you from His presence,

When God gets jealous
He takes away that which you put first before Him,
He gets you to know that only He should come first,

When God gets jealous,
He let's you know why what you're putting above Him is useless,
He takes it away,
So you can realise that its only in Him that you can find total goodness,peace and security..
575 · Aug 2015
Love is a virtue
Love*

Is

One

Virtue

Noone should

Ever give up on.
Love is so powerful that we all need it,no matter the form;be it friends,spouse,strangers etc
575 · Mar 2017
THE IRONY OF LIFE
With free will we make our own choices which we think are right,
Well not always..
Ancient day arranged marriages worked better than todays free will marriages,ironic. Right?
The people looked down upon actually excel,
And those that try to make others feel inferior are the ones actually inferior.
574 · Sep 2015
«^»«^»
The created should worship and honour their creator,
Its senseless to worship something you created by your own hands or those of another human,
For what fulfillment would that even bring to you?
Even flowers worship their creator by doing what they were meant to do;beautify
The wind blows,
The sun shines,so do stars,bet that's their way of worship
573 · Jun 2015
Love,....
Love to laugh,
Love to love,
Love to make peace,
Love to be grateful,
Love to appreciate,
Love to dance,
Love to sing,
Love all these simple things that give great meaning to life,
Love to give,
Love to pray..
Love life because its too short to be despised,
Love it..
573 · Apr 2016
The future
We strive for it,
Hoping to live in it,
Despite all the failures encountered,
Winning must be the final result,
Discouraging as it is to fail despite working hard,
Its great to stay motivated and focused,
And give it your best shot.
Without failure,
Victory wouldn't taste sweet.
571 · Feb 2022
You're not alone
The pain of loneliness when you're surrounded by a multitude;
It stings really deep.

When it comes to pouring out your heart, strangers are the best people to talk to. Zero judgment, all ears.
This is a beautiful place to find such "strangers" because people are open minded.
Whatever you're feeling, you're never alone. Talk to someone.
It's well understood sometimes that a problem shared amongst peers sometimes tends to become a topic of discussion, but right here, feel at home. I'm all ears and so are other people.
569 · Oct 2015
Strength
It comes from within,
When your body fails,
Your spirit can uplift you.
When the body weakens,
Its only strength lies in a positive spirit.
Being ill or in sickness,
Is the time to tap strength from your inner being.
Time to hold on to faith,no matter how deep the pain maybe,
Faith in your Creator can never fail you,
He knows your pain,
But He still wants you to tell Him about it,
Speak life upon your body.
God loves you.
He'll never forsake you,your prayers never fall on deaf ears.
Endure,stay strong,hold on.Have faith.
Proverbs 18:14 A man's cheerful heart gives him strength when he is sick.You can't keep going if you have a broken spirit.
- for everyone,especially those who are unwell.GOD bless u!
562 · Sep 2016
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"If love is the shape of a heart,then a heart is worth drawing." <3
Moral --» no matter how trivial something may seem,if it represents love its worthy.
562 · May 2015
Dear Self,.
Are you ok?
I'm not so sure,
Though you live in me.
I love you so much,
I wish I had courage enough to let you out,
Let you spread your wings and fly,
I wish to let you know that one of these days,
I will let you soar,
I will allow your strength and energy to take over and see where they take us;you and I..
  Yours sincerely,.
A short letter(poem) to my inner being..
561 · May 2016
Why she chose poetry
She realised inspiration was all around her,
She could change her hand writing like a chameleon would his colour,
Her thoughful mind had so much to say,
Not through her mouth but her fingers per se,
When faced with challenges,
She'd create pages,
Pages of words of encouragement,
She chose poetry because it was one of the things she did with so much ease and without worry of being wrong,
So she chose poetry.
561 · May 2016
Homosexuality
Easy to judge but hard to understand really,
I wonder,is it by choice?
Or is it by nature in reality?
Questions keep running through my head,
My morals state its wrong,
So does my local society
But world wide,its termed normal,
So I stop to ask,
What's the case really?
Not wanting to judge,
Not wanting to condemn,
Just genuinely asking,
Wondering,
And thinking out loud,
Sincerely hoping a soul will do some justice to my curiosity.
What is the case really?
557 · Aug 2015
Friends
Friends*  may  leave
But  its  great  to  still    ­  cherish  the  good  
times   shared  with  them

Not  all  are  here  to   stay ,
Some  only  have  a   short  role  to  play  in  
our   lives ;
Let  us  appreciate  
even
   those .
556 · Jul 2017
The inner being❤
Your soul has no height nor weight,
It has no marks of scars of your past,
Nor tattoos of what your body has ever undergone,
So then your soul is plain,
Open,****..
Its what i love about you..
Why hold yourself captive of your past troubles,scars ad deeds,
When those things aren't marked on your true being;the real person you are,
We define everything first by how it looks.
With this,we lose opportunities with great people,
We overlook them and forget theres a deeper side of them to which we can connect.
551 · Oct 2015
Optimism
Optimism shouldn't be denial of reality,
Accept reality as it is,
Find the positive in it,
Allow that positive aspect to drive your optimism.
The best part of every struggle is that you gain new strength.
550 · Oct 2016
live
Instead of living to die,
Live to live*.
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