Sometimes you're not in love,
You're addicted,
Your heart knows it's wrong,
But your mind has put so much effort in it and thrived on it so much that it doesn't want to let go.
It's not always love,sometimes it's addiction,
Even on days that you find out what you have is not going to last,
You still go back,
Even after finding out they are not good for you,
You still stick to them..
You may be addicted.

Grabs so much importance,
Taking the place of common sense.
Deep yearnings which when made to go unsatisfied feel like suffocation,
Addiction,tolerance of the weakness of the flesh.
Giving in to satisfy something that will never be satisfied..

Mistakes are worth making, take that chance and see where it leads you, it may be scary, but that's life, it's an adventure in itself, so why not spice it up with some more adventure?

Every little girls first love,
Every little boys best hero,
Fatherhood takes effort,strength and lots of courage,
Others have proved to be too weak for the title,
But for those who have taken up that position and embraced it,
I say congratulations!
You the man!
Stay blessed.

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.

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,

The urge to constantly try to control life,
Why not let go and let things flow..
To live like a child, but an enlightened one.
Enjoy each minute of love,
Without worrying about how long it's going to last or when it's going to stop.
Happiness is not found in tomorrow,
Happiness is built today.
Happiness is constantly under construction.

Dear GOD,
I'm sorry for all the times I do wrong and pretend not to hear your voice.
  Forgive me for all the times I fail to talk about you because I'm scared people will think I'm lame..,
  Forgive me for all the times I forget to thank you and just go on complaining,
  Forgive me for not counting my blessings,
  Thank you for loving me despite my faults,thank you for always wanting me back when I go astray.
  Thank you for being my source of hope and comfort..
Yours sincerely..,
I love you..

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.

It's okay to be alone.
You learn of the friend you have within yourself at that point.

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.

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.

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

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.

1 Help, LORD, for no one is faithful anymore;
those who are loyal have vanished from the human race.

2 Everyone lies to their neighbor;
they flatter with their lips
but harbor deception in their hearts.

3 May the LORD silence all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue—

4 those who say,
"By our tongues we will prevail;
our own lips will defend us—who is lord over us?"

5 "Because the poor are plundered and the needy groan,
I will now arise," says the LORD.
"I will protect them from those who malign them."

6 And the words of the LORD are flawless,
like silver purified in a crucible,
like gold refined seven times.

7 You, LORD, will keep the needy safe
and will protect us forever from the wicked,

8 who freely strut about
when what is vile is honored by the human race.

A song of ascents.

1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
    where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
    the Maker of heaven and earth.
3 He will not let your foot slip—
    he who watches over you will not slumber;
4 indeed, he who watches over Israel
    will neither slumber nor sleep.
5 The Lord watches over you—
    the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
6 the sun will not harm you by day,
    nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord will keep you from all harm—
    he will watch over your life;
8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going
    both now and forevermore.

So*  lonely  ,

I  need

Someone   to

Talk   to ..

As an artist,strive to view things with the eyes of your mind,
Otherwise,you are unfortunately blind..

"Mirror mirror on the wall,
Who's the most lethal of them all?"
And watch your reflection stare back at you.

Be who you want to attract,
Before you start "searching" for the right person,
Be the right person,
Find yourself,
Be comfortable with who you are,
Find happiness within you,
If someone is the only basis of your joy,
I'm afraid,your joy might be a mirage.

As wine gets better with age,
I hope time makes me better.
Growing older happens to all,
However growing up is not the easiest task.
Birthdays don't mark growing up,they mark growing older.
I hope to take age as a stepping stone,to more integrity and maturity.

You are the thunder,
I am the lightning.
Though we appear differently,
We are one..
Without me you can't be,
And without you I can't be..
I bring the light..
You bring the sound,.
As fast as I move,
You always catch up with me..
You arrive at the right time,
Never disappointing me..
As different as thunder may be from lighting,
So are we,but we are one..

Beautiful things are priceless,they can't be bought,
Beautiful things are unseen,they are felt by the soul,
Beautiful things are unique,
Beautiful things have a touch of love,.

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.

Beauty lies skin deep,
But its not automatic,
You must earn it!
Build it,
Nurture it,
That's when it will bloom deep down.

You're beautifully unique,
No need to envy anyones physique,
Afterall beauty isn't  specific.
It varies,if not;the world would be boring hence pathetic!
Someone somewhere finds you perfect,flawless
So don't stress.

Eyes gentle and not crooked,
Lips sealed in truth and not bitterness,
Heart kind and loving,
Mind intelligent and wise.
Body confident and joyful.
Its beauty,it starts from the mind.

Be an individual,
Make your own choices,
Create your own beauty,
Don't let anyone determine who you are,
Do it for yourself.
Beauty is everywhere if you ask me,
But TRUE BEAUTY;the real deal,
The ideal kind,
Is not everywhere,
Its ignored,simply because its not easy to attain
True beauty is knowing who you are,
Defining yourself,accepting yourself and loving yourself.
Being loved by the whole world at the expense of your own dignity is NOTHING close to being beautiful.
Be who you really are,love yourself before you start searching for love,only then will you know by which standards to actually live.

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.

To nature;its a fact..
To humans;its an opinion..

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.

It is the soul that contains beauty.
True beauty can only emerge from within,
Beauty is everlasting,
That's why it can't be physical because nothing physical is everlasting.
The immortal part of being is what's beautiful.
Its moulded by its owner and given a final touch by its creator.
Beauty is in you.

Beauty of the physique is but an illusion,
It leaves in awe but its not everlasting,
Its fascinating yet quickly fades,
It grabs attention,
Brings forth attraction,
But goes no further than that,
Beauty is a phase,
Enjoy it while it lasts; if you can.
Inner beauty?,,
Well inner beauty is forever,
It attracts and maintains the attraction,
It never fades,
It keeps the soul awake!
Its beautiful,
Beautiful beyond what the eyes can see,
Its real,its not an illusion..
Its true.
Its who you are,its beautiful.

The beauty of the night sky is wonderful beyond comprehension..
The stars form up really beautiful shapes,
They show that someone great put them where they are by command..
They paint a great picture of heaven in my mind,
If they shine that much and beautify the sky,
How much more beauty does heaven have,?
I wonder..

The only things whose perfection and great physical beauty really matter are those with no soul,for instance;
The sky
Waterfalls
Flowers
They're all perfect because they don't  need inner beauty!
Their purpose is to be admired and loved and nurtured
And to make people smile,
To inspire,
Us as humans are meant with much more to offer,
Though we are not perfect,
We can always do our best to make life better.

Beauty has no definite description because people view things differently,
Wear makeup because you feel like adding a touch of your creative skills to your face,not because its a mask of your true face,
Beauty may not be seen by many because its misunderstood
Beauty is different...

Beauty is real when it starts with your mind,
Set your mind to accept what you see in the mirror,
To love and to embrace it,
Its you,
Its the only place in which you live,
Clean it up,
Take good care of it
Love it.

If my body isn't what society labels as "ideal",
It wouldn't affect me anymore because society is just society,
And we're all part of society,
Filled with opinions,
Which are usually dogmatic!
What matters is how I choose to view myself,
I may not be the so called"every guys dream"
But hey,there's so much more to live for than "perfection" to impress a crowd which actually doesn't even care,
Its all about gossip and headlines these days,
But they all fade within hours,
Even when I become what society has termed as"ideal" or "perfect",
I'd still struggle when I leave the public scene if I haven't fully accepted and loved the true me,the inner me.

Beauty is empathy,
Its love,
Its a heart that cares,
Its the eyes that see beyond the appearance,
Its the lips that speak peace and laughter and love,
Its the body that feels the beat of good music,
Its simply beauty.

Your beauty is not in your eyes,
Your body or your hair,
Your beauty is within you!
Your beauty is in your soul,
Don't let anyone make you feel less than beautiful just because they're not wise enough to read your soul..
Don't be misled by shallow minded people who judge you by your looks,
Whether they think you're beautiful or ugly,fat or skinny,dark or light etc,
It doesn't matter,what matters in what's in your soul,
No matter how much you try to fix yourself,it will all amount to nothing until you fix your inner being and believe that it counts the most..

True beauty is unique,
It lies skin deep,
   It doesn't need compliments to be built,
Its flawless because it comes from the image of God in which it was created,
   Meaning it has no physical mistakes,
Because God is perfection,
And it only builds through acceptance and contentedness..