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I was a fool,

To drown in your pool,

Of lies so full,

I let you in my heart to rule.

Had I not given you my all,

The many times we strolled at the mall,

When I thought I had it all,

Maybe I was just loosing it all.

But I don't regret,

About that we can bet,

Now my heart I rent,

I loved you when no one did,

Your emotions towards me you hid,

You took me for a kid,

You thought I was desperately in need,

Of the love that in your eyes I never got to read.

Now I walk away,

Hoping you will dearly pay,

For the times I cried in bed and lay,

Just for you to see my love for just a day.

Now God I pray,

For you to light a ray,

Even in the month of May,

My eyes were filled with tears,

They all left including my peers,

All I did was gasp beers,

As I tried to fight my fears.

My father,

God in heaven rather,

Told me to trust no other,

And to my broken pieces he helped me gather.

Now I smile,

For a mile,

My heart filled with hope in a pile,

Life anymore doesn't feel like bitter bile.

The God that never leaves,

Proved to me that he loves,

Mountains he moves,

And gives you peace like that of doves.

Fall onto his feet,

Make sure you meet,

His word in your heart be lit,

The lonely beautiful flower,

Has to survive and show its power,

Everyday it always has to shower,

With problems and still stands like a tower.

Is it me or you?

This is the question that always lingers in its mind.

Why don't people see its beauty?

Why don't people see its worth?

Everyday it is a new day for it,

To make friends and in no time snatched away from it.

Slowly it is getting used to the new normal.

But it won't be the same anymore.

Slowly it is turning to a beast.

Full of scars and revenge,

All caused by its surroundings

I have a feeling that I’ve been here,

And no one wants to hear,

I haven’t taken beer,

But I know the truth is near.

The same thing was done,

To poor innocent Ann,

And now it is happening to her son,

Under the same sun.

The son won’t care,

The mother can’t bear,

Now they are a pair,

With experiences so rare.

How will the mother allow it to happen,

But can’t enclose her son in a pen,

Neither will she put the lions in a den.

But she knows how it feels to be hurt by men.

You looked at me with pity,

When I  was lost in the city,

Confused about my identity,

My heart full on enmity.

Heavily like a deer I panted,

As I looked at others who have prospered,

They all knew I was stranded,

But never cared.

They saw me helpless

They saw me hopeless

Even when speechless,

They decided to care-less.

In the almighty I found rest,

I became like a young bird in a nest.

My foe disappeared like a sprayed pest.

And I felt in my best

Now I’m growing

I first had to do the sowing,

Of my new life and keep watering

A better me is coming..

I wake up and smile at the sun,

Wishing to receive a similar smile from my son,

I hope to be graceful like a swan,

And not meet the awful man.

My son is now of age ,

He has been turning page to page,

And all he does is try to manage,

His heart is full of rage.

All my life I gave him my all,

Took him a couple of times to the mall,

But in his court lies his ball,

To accept or live in denial.

It was not my wish to deny him of fatherly love,

Even though I know I have,

But his father left and decided not to love,

As a mother I provided on the table all i could serve.

Now my son is  depressed.

And I am stressed,

Both of us distressed,

Now all I want is to be led,

Also being fed,

By the spirit.

I pray everyday for better a day,

And if you may,

Pray for my son who has to pay,

I met you when i was lonely,

And suddenly i was not anymore.

When i thought i was not beautiful,

You said i am its definition.

This was the beginning of love for me.

The never ending love.

When cold tears cascaded down my face,

You whispered into my ears that it was a phase,

With your warm velvet hands,

You dried my face,

Your eyes spelling four words for me:

The never ending love.

Now i sit under my parents shade,

Thinking about us-the memories never fade,

Your laughter and giggles seem fresh in my life,

Our good times were numerous,

But i never got enough of them.

The never ending love.

Now you are part of my life,

The almighty as my witness,

We will love each other,

Even in our next lives,

We shall tell the tale of,

The never ending love .

Alone you are thinking,

Numerous thoughts are in your mind,

Negative thoughts have taken over your mind,

Litany of questions,

With no answers,

And no one to even understand you.

Tears cascading on your countenance,

With no one to wipe them away,

No one to feel your pain,

No one to understand you,

No one actually seems to care,

And no one to talk to.

All this is because of experiences that didn’t favor you,

People that did not treat you right,

Love that you gave away unconditionally,

Never got the same kind of love back,

People that misjudged you,

Haters that made sure that you never feel happy.

Betrayal you could handle,

But this did not mean you could take it a couple of times,

Friends that left to join your enemies,

Seemed nothing big,

But family disowning you,

Breaks your heart even more.

Are all things against you?

Wondering what you did wrong?

Blaming yourself for your mistakes?

Feeling lost and shaken?

Regretting a number of things?

Also finding it difficult to heal.

Take the challenge,

Wipe your tears,

Cry no more,

Forgive yourself and others too,

Kneel to pray and seek God’s word.

Wait for God to let his glory shine through you

JUST BELIEVE

Believe in the journey,

For the journey is yours.

No one will believe in it until you first believe

No one will pay attention to it until you do.

Believe in the journey.

Troubles will be there for sure.

But they don’t make the journey disgraceful.

They only make the story interesting.

Believe in the journey.

Cries will be part of the journey.

But their presence should not make you give up.

They are there to always remind you of important moments.

Believe in the journey.

It will not be easy.

But the tough times are not there for you to fear them.

They are there to make you tough.

Believe in the journey.

And make a difference in your life.

But not to brag to people about it.

HOUR GLASS

Time is a free gift given to everyone.

Everyone utilizes time differently.

Differently we also do experience growth.

Growth takes time .

Aspiring to be great is a good dream.

Dreams to be actualized take time.

Time is like a coin,

Coins have two faces.

Time can be utilized and also wasted.

Wasted just like anything else in life.

Life gives us the option to make choices.

Choices that always have consequences.

Look at how much time you have.

Having to maximize on your time lies on you.

You can also choose to waste it.

It will never be recovered i promise .

Use time to make sure every second counts.

Counting means that you improve.

Improvement leads to growth.

Stand up and face reality,

And stop self pity.

Start actualizing your dream,

And for yourself make a realm.

Stand with your head high,

And with a lot of relief-sigh,

Only after you have made it,

Put food on your table and eat.

Stand with a lot of confidence,

And with a lot of patience,

Everything will fall to place.

Move according to your pace.

Do not let people diminish your worth,

Try to make people feel your warmth.

There is no better way to live,

Most people suffer at our watch but we don’t care. We have become very selfish only caring about our well being. We have gotten used to minding our own business to a point we don’t care of the brokenhearted. Indeed, this has become our norm. however, God did not create us to be selfish and not help the needy. God created us to help one another.

During this time of this pandemic, how many hearts have you touched? How many people have you blessed? How many people have you shared the love of Jesus with during these trying times? Most people will even be ashamed to give answers to the rhetoric questions since for various reasons they haven’t lived their lives as God would expect them to.

But above all, there is something great about our creator. He is close to the brokenhearted and cares about those whose hearts are bleeding. He promises us never to leave us nor to forsake us at any one point. He helps us in times of our trouble and with his right hand he holds us and saves us. He supports us too. Regardless of what we are going through during this pandemic, one thing for sure is that we are God’s children and we will come out of this victoriously. He can hear your cry. Just be patient and depend upon the Lord.

If you are the one walking on this pathway,alone with the mentality of not looking back but moving forward;would you have the courage to dive into the water? Or would you say you don't know how to swim and not dive in? Or would you start worrying how deep it is and fail to dive in ?How many excuses would you have not to dive?

Diving into the water in life scenario is having a change in your life as you move forward.Change is as good as rest.However,few like change. Getting the courage to dive into the water and experiencing new things is what makes you a great person. Others refuse change since they are afraid of learning new things during the experience of change. What would you loose if you learned something new? Sometimes you've got to let go of your fears and worry of the world and experience the positivity that change brings along with in your life.

Are you afraid of taking a certain position in your workplace due to your fears? Are you afraid to love again? Are you afraid to be the person you want to be but you have to change your friends to achieve your dream? I don't know what you are afraid of doing but don't look back. Gain courage and be ready to experience change. As long as you are moving forward be bold and accept change for what matters most is your destination.Don't go back or fail to improve yourself due to fear of change. Your fears may not be what it actually is in your world of change