It definitely isn't easySeems like a lot of struggleForgiveness take great effortWhen you're so comfortable in your bubble In a moment of fit and frenzyYou poorly chose your actions and wordsYou showed no restrainJust like the release of caged birds But how can you fix itBecause forgiveness comes from understanding the other sideInstead when you… Continue reading Forgiveness
Category: Poetry
Future
Most people say thatOur future looks bleakThen go on to purchase mindlesslySo that their life looks on fleekIf we put our mind to itWe can build the future we needWe can build the world our children deserveIf only we pay some heedSome countries mandate a member from each familyTo serve in warsIf only they incentivized… Continue reading Future
Table for One
A table for oneIs almost a tabooBut why should one waitFor Prince Charming to pick their shoeOnly those who've never gone soloThink of it as "Shame, Shame"But the experience of dining aloneCan absolutely change the gameNot once, not twiceI've eaten alone plenty of timesA pizza to yourselfCan make your face glow and your heart chimeBut… Continue reading Table for One
House Hunting
Whether you live with your familyOr lead a fun solo lifeHouse hunting is that bane of adulthoodWhich pulls everyone into strifeOne house would never have Everything that you need Yet every house tour is precious And commands that you pay heedBecause what if You close the deal and sign the leaseThen are welcomed into the… Continue reading House Hunting
Grief
Death is a givenYet a shockGrief breaks downEven the mightiest rockEach one reacts differently It may not always showBut whether you shatter inside or outGrief helps your psyche growFirst, the world seems bleakThen the missing kicks inBut with time you reminisce fondlyWith your heart glowing warmly withinOnce you go through the journeyAnd outlive the immense… Continue reading Grief
On healthy closures
I have an unpopular opinionAs appalling as it may seemI believe that every closure is healthyEven if it is difficult to wean The end of a relationship may seem brutalAn untimely layoff may bring gloomBut it is life's way of telling youThat new beginnings need room A broken heart or an empty accountMay seem like… Continue reading On healthy closures
Smile is the best ornament
As a childWe are pushed to learn and growWe are pushed into occupationsThat are all about tell and show We grow upWanting material pleasureHowever, once we get thereIt seems like empty treasure We chase big goalsAnd bigger dreamsBut adulthood isn't at allWhat it seems Peer pressure pushes usTo build a facade of career and moneyTo… Continue reading Smile is the best ornament
On being a Woman
My earliest memory of being a womanComes from the age of eightOh don't get me wrongI knew my sex well before that date But at eight for the first timeI learned that I was differentBecause even though I was smarter and more respectfulA male peer was called godsent My father called meHis daughter and sonI… Continue reading On being a Woman
Poetry
Over the past monthIt united me and you The power of simple wordsWith each day it grewThat is the might of poetryIt makes you feelIt makes you emote and shareJust like a hearty mealIt makes you reflectReminds you of a forgotten pastIt gives you the strength to carry a smileFor as long as you shall… Continue reading Poetry
Accepting yourself the way you are
You were born with a giftWe all areNo, I'm not talking about cliches Like you're a starCliches can be damagingThey give a false sense of hopeHope should be realWith a realistic scopeBut the gift that I talk aboutIs the uniqueness inside youEven if you choose to be ordinaryYour uniqueness stands beside youYes, life moulds youIn… Continue reading Accepting yourself the way you are
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