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At present, Nations are burning. But, their leaders mistake the ash for snow.

Obehi Vessel A.

Never give a human the job of making you happy. Some days, they might call you sick. Other days they might call quit.
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Happiness Human Quit Sick Yourself
A problem ignored, has two outcomes. The illusion that it is gone, and the reality of one problem becoming more.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Ignorance Illusion Job Problem Reality
Spiritual or religious. Which will you be? Society, asks of me. Inscribe my name on the list. I said, of which has more compassion in it.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Compassionate Myself Religious Spiritual
‘Why are we here?’ I inquired of my body, spirit, and soul. ‘Here to do whatever feels good.’ Said the first. ‘Here to do what feels good.’ Said the second. ‘Here to choose.’ Said the third. ‘Between both.’
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Body Choice Feeling Goodness Myself Philosophy Soul Spirit
Be careful out there; I hear humans get killed for wearing the wrong skin.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Care Human Kill Oppression Race Skin Wrong
I have felt warmth in lies, and coldness in truth. This is how I know that morality, transcends the physicality of temperatures.
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Cold Deep Lying Moral Myself Philosophy Truth
No, I’m not one to go in pursuit of happiness. It is common knowledge, is it not? That what is chased after will run.
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Deep Happiness Knowledge Myself Run
Patience is not the ability to wait. It is, how we wait; an attitude so unruffled, that none can tell if we’re waiting or not.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Ability Attitude Patience Philosophy Wait
I used to believe that living is doing, moving, getting. But, there is life in staying still. A bird is a bird even when she isn’t flying.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Believe Herself Life Live Myself Philosophy
And now, we look back at what was normal, and we find that normal isn’t always good or right; No. Normal, is whatever has been spent with us, the longest time. And that in itself is not a valid reason for it to stay.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Goodness Ordinary Philosophy Reason Right Stay Time
Every person I failed to forgive, I became.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Failed Forgiveness Myself Person
I have seen humans call for “change” only to bid her go home, and return on a more convenient date.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Change Herself Home Human Myself See
Some days are heavy. Not meant to be carried alone.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Alone Carry Hard Time Hope
“No” is such a controversial word. Clear, resounding when uttered by men. By women, Low, muffled. Sounds like “yes.”
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Man Oppression Woman Word
I have seen men, choose violence time after time. And in turn, I have seen violence choose them.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Man Myself See Time Violence War
I used to envy the sun, for having seen it all. I was wrong. Left with nothing to see, how bored she must be.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Herself Myself See Sun Wrong

At present, Nations are burning. But, their leaders mistake the ash for snow.

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