Tag: poem
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Lost Compass
when will my heart know what it is that I was put here to accomplish destiny wouldn’t be destiny if we had a way to decipher her today i surrender to THE force beyond my puny comprehension, that HE will serve tomorrow on my platter of hope for greater today, i’m lost i will find […]
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Diverse
Diverse: The perfect way to EMPHASIZE difference while seemingly being accepting of it. Diverse like who? Like black or white? Like brown or pale? Like light-skinned or charcoal dark? Like heavy-set or skinny-bod? Like tall or small? Like smart or dumb? Like rich or poor? Diverse like how? Like Muslim or Christian? Like believers or […]
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Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time When humanity knew harmony When people smiled and said ‘good morning’ When looks held love When husbands respected their wives When wives revered their husbands When children obeyed their parents When learning was a passion When knowledge was pride When books were treasures When music was therapy When words were lyrical When movies […]
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Waking Up Next To You
AS the bites frosted the tip of her ears, AND as her eyes came awake to the eastern orange sunrise, AND as the cool, almost-spring morning breeze kissed her cheekbones, SHE thought of sinking her head into plush pillows that smell of the sweetest lavender. SHE thought of the soft silk sheets swallowing her in […]
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