I no longer ask humans, for a definition of love. For, they tend to force on her, the traits of those who have either treated them well or not at all.
OBEHI VESSEL A.I no longer ask humans, for a definition of love. For, they tend to force on her, the traits of those who have either treated them well or not at all.
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.
OBEHI VESSEL A.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.You were fully clothed in lies, I was naked in truth. Still, when morning came It was I who survived the cold.
OBEHI VESSEL A.Ran out of time, before we even began. How long will the road not taken be starved of footprints?
OBEHI VESSEL A.At present, Nations are burning. But, their leaders mistake the ash for snow.
OBEHI VESSEL A.And, when it comes to counting our blessings; we humans are all bad at math.
OBEHI VESSEL A.A problem ignored, has two outcomes. The illusion that it is gone, and the reality of one problem becoming more.
OBEHI VESSEL A.Every person I failed to forgive, I became.
OBEHI VESSEL A.A natural law; ‘forgive them or become them.’ slowly, unnoticeably, surely.
OBEHI VESSEL A.It seems to be, that there are dual reasons why justice is rarely given. One, too little evidence. Two, too much.
OBEHI VESSEL A.This year has been heavy. Not meant to be carried alone.
OBEHI VESSEL A.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.No. I do not wish upon stars, I hear they fall.
OBEHI VESSEL A.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.I have seen men, choose violence time after time. And in turn, I have seen violence choose them.
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