How abstract we humans sound, when we say these are dark times. As though it isn’t in our hands that paint our times.
OBEHI VESSEL A.I have seen men, choose violence time after time. And in turn, I have seen violence choose them.
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A fair – weathered friend; I am not. I bring my own sunshine.
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Every human carries a heavy past. But the good thing about what can be carried, is that it can also be put down.
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There is no such thing as ‘little’ acts of kindness. Every kind act, is grand powerful. Meant to take up space.
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Doubt has evolved. From a ‘what if I can’t?’ To a ‘what if I can? And it doesn’t last?’
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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.
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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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Doubts are powerful. They, not only demand we look again, they tell us what to see.
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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.
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And, when it comes to counting our blessings; we humans are all bad at math.
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This year has been heavy. Not meant to be carried alone.
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At present, Nations are burning. But, their leaders mistake the ash for snow.
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“No” is such a controversial word. Clear, resounding when uttered by men. By women, Low, muffled. Sounds like “yes.”
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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.
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Learning is easy. Unlearning is tricky. The former is knowledge gained. The latter is knowledge gained, recognized as a loss.
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Ran out of time, before we even began. How long will the road not taken be starved of footprints?
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