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Standing between who we are, and who we want to be, is that which we find easiest to be.

Obehi Vessel A.

“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
You were fully clothed in lies, I was naked in truth. Still, when morning came It was I who survived the cold.
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Cold Lie Morning Myself Naked Survive Truth Yourself
Both strong and weak may survive; if neither takes too seriously, the titles of ‘strong’ and ‘weak’.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Serious Strong Survive Weakness
What’s lost, can be found. What’s broken, may be fixed. But what lives in denial of either of these will remain as it is.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Heart Broken Live Lost
Doing good and being good; are two different things. The first is a shirt we put on, take off. The latter is our skin.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Different Goodness Ourselves Skin
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.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Happiness Knowledge Myself Run
Never give a human the job of making you happy. Some days, they might call you sick. Other days they might call quit.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Happiness Human Quit Sick Yourself
At present, Nations are burning. But, their leaders mistake the ash for snow.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Burn Leadership Mistake Nation Present
A lot of my mistakes, are birthed by curiosity. Like a child, drawn to fire; I came for the light and found pain instead.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Children Deep Light Mistake Myself Pain
Toxicity isn’t always a harsh tone or a bruise. Often it’s a “this is who I am.” Often it’s a “I’ll change” Void of when.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Change Character Hurt Myself
This year has been heavy. Not meant to be carried alone.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Alone Carry Company Hard Time Togetherness
It seems to be, that there are dual reasons why justice is rarely given. One, too little evidence. Two, too much.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Deep Evidence Justice Reason
Fear is a curtain telling you she’s a door walkthrough.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Fear Walk Yourself
We were purple, one day, we felt whole the next day split apart into red and blue.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Feeling Oneself Togetherness
Everyone claims they want the truth. Just not in all her bright entirety. We’d rather she visit in dim shades of light, that won’t hurt our eyes.
OBEHI VESSEL A.

Bright Eyes Herself Hurt Light Ourselves Truth
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

Standing between who we are, and who we want to be, is that which we find easiest to be.

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