YOURSELF

To advice yourself

All by yourself

Because you love yourself

And you are yourself

And you care about yourself

Because you yourself…

…oh, yes you yourself

Sometimes know what’s best for yourself

Without hurting yourself

Or condemning yourself

But speaking the truth to yourself

And creating a better picture for yourself

After a nice date with God and yourself

So you sit under the mango tree all by yourself

And think for yourself

At the end of the day, the crowd will reduce…you’ll see for yourself

So, that’s why you must do right for yourself

Don’t fool yourself!

Please give some constructive advice to yourself

And create a better version of yourself

For the sake of others and most importantly, YOURSELF

-Signed by Yourself for Yourself

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BURY THE TRUTH

In the twinkle of an eye

The story changed

The story I loved to tell

The story everyone loved to hear

A storybook filled with pretty pictures

A story so perfect

A story so rare

Envied by all

In the twinkle of an eye

It all changed

You didn’t wait for me to say goodbye

You destroyed my pretty fairytale

You revealed a different side of the story

I loved this story!

Don’t you get it!

It was perfect!

How dare you ruin it for me!

Yes, I believe you

You saw it all happen

I was too little to remember

Too little to know the version you speak of

Yes, I believe your version

It holds facts

It sounds so much like the truth

But I don’t like that version

It makes me cry

How dare you ruin it for me!

I like my version better!

Keep your facts!

Bury the truth!

I’ve heard your story!

But I don’t want it!

Keep it to yourself!

Tell it to your children!

I like my story better

It’s beautiful and perfect

I’ll rather have a smile each time I tell it

Than cry each time I tell it

So, be gone!

Keep your truth

I’ll tell my story

 “Denial is the refusal to accept reality or fact, acting as if a painful event, thought or feeling did not exist. It is considered one of the most primitive of the defense mechanisms because it is characteristic of early childhood development. Many people use denial in their everyday lives to avoid dealing with painful feelings or areas of their life they don’t wish to admit.”

- Grohol, J. (2016). 15 Common Defense Mechanisms. Psych Central. Retrieved on July 21, 2016, from http://psychcentral.com/lib/15-common-defense-mechanisms/

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SO LONG

I still hear you sing

Sweet memories it brings

Your kind eyes filled with love

Sweet tales you loved to tell

To speak and make me smile

Night time jokes

Oh! I used to laugh so hard

And watch you laugh as the tears travelled down your cheeks

How time flies!

I just wrote you a poem…last year…

…Last year…Come on!

I used to wish you were here

I used to pray to have you back

Many wishes to hear you speak

My eyes…they leak

My throat hurts a bit

These are all feelings

They don’t last forever

But the memories will never depart

Forever they will remain in my heart

Little precious stones memories are

Now we are apart

You journeyed home to meet The King

Your favorite songs I still sing

I no longer wish you were here

I’m happy you are there

I don’t see you now

It hurts so bad…I know!

But soon I’ll see you again

Say hello to all our loved ones in heaven

Greet The King and stay happy

It’s been eleven years

Oh…these tears!

So long Mama

Till we meet again

So long!

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BE THE CURE

In a world filled with so much sorrow

Be the pen that writes a happy tale

Be the eyes that sees the good in people

Be the nose that appreciates the pleasant smell of blooming flowers

Be the mouth that speaks kind words

Be the lips that spreads the Good News

Be the hands that give to the needy

Be the stomach that hungers but gets satisfied

Be the heart that holds no grudge

Be the legs that lead right

Be the feet that taps to good music

Be the builder and not the destroyer

Be the encourager and not the bully

Be the best version of you

Sow the best seeds you have

Reap a good harvest and be grateful

Give thanks whenever you can

Too many people are dying from depression

Be the cure

And not the cause

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SHE BICKERED

She bickered

He laughed

It was harmless

She was cute

It didn’t make him love her less

No one was hurt

No frown in sight

“It had no roots…

…Of course not!”

Or so he thought

So she bickered and bickered

She bickered

He giggled

It still seemed harmless

Her fingers she wiggled

It still didn’t make him love her less

It wasn’t so disturbing

Though it was getting a bit boring

She smiled a lot less

Nothing seemed out of place

For there was no frown on her face

But she bickered and bickered

Oh, she bickered!

He couldn’t make her stop

His buttons she would pop

A gesture so automatic

He was beginning to love her less

Someone, please make her stop!

He could smell the resentment

And her smile was still absent

Or maybe she was just being dramatic

So he let her bicker and bicker

She bickered!!!

This was wicked!

He missed the peace

He needed a release

She was like a dragon with no control

Always in rage like a provoked troll

Or was he the problem?

Maybe she needed him out

So he packed up few of his clothes and moved out

Giving her more space to bicker and bicker

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Don’t Let

Even when it all seems established and fruitful

Don’t let pride creep in

Even if you are swimming in a pool of emeralds and pearls

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when you are sliding through life with all your trophies

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when you’ve defeated giants and claimed territories

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when your table is filled with food

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when your cellar is well-stocked with the finest of wines

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when you visit kings and queens

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when you sit down to dine with the wise

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when they try to flatter you with sweet words of admiration

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when you hear the crowd chant your name

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when they salute and serve you

Don’t let pride creep in

Even when all your prayers seem to be answered

Don’t let pride creep in

Remain humble and thankful!

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Even when the morning goes and the evening comes

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when all doors seem to be closed

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when they laugh at your perseverance and faith

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when they turn you down and walk away

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when the rain begins to pour

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when the ones closest to you betray you

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when the tears threaten to pour

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when your wallet looks old and empty

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when your stomach growls and your tongue is dry

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when they make silly faces and laugh at your dreams

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when you’ve been rejected and scorned

Don’t let doubt creep in

Even when tomorrow seems too far

Don’t let doubt creep in

Always believe, never lose faith!

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WRITER’S BLOCK

The Block between my pen and paper

The Block between my heart and my mind

The Block that won’t just let me be

The Block…The Intruder!

Invading my perfect world of ink

How I hate The Block!

Annoying and intrusive it is!

The Block every writer dreads

The uninvited guest that loves to visit

The Block that all writers hate

The Block that belongs to no one

Yet it’s called, “Writer’s Block”

  

By Sylvia Chika

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