Beauty beyond skin glow
Generosity with zero intentions of public show
A kind heart doing good acts,
seeking nothing necessarily in return
Resilient, knocked down a few of times,
yet always ready for another run
Peaceful as a dove
Fully present in the moment
Easily forgiving
Not too proud to apologize
Values integrity,
not the type to compromise.

I love beautiful images painted with words
Just as I appreciate love messages
communicated through deeds
I cherish places where love
is the anthem and the way of life
I love ears that truly listen
with an attentive and open mind
I love people who don't think that
life is all about theirs and theirs alone
I love to make people around me feel
comfortable and feel at home
Because the earth is not one person's own
It is a shared home.

At my lowest, His mercies found and
elevated me
In the midst of the storm, His peace
restored me
When I erred, His grace overtook me
When my body was weak, His Spirit
renewed me
When I felt unworthy and unloved, His love reassured me
When it all looked blurry and fuzzy, His wisdom lead and directed me
When the image in the mirror looked ugly, His beauty overshadowed me
He's my help in time of need
Solid rock on which I'm built
In short, He's my all in all

Life experiences are like pieces of clothes
Of different colors, sizes and shapes
The type and quality of the materials
are not always the same

A product of all the pieces affixed
Gives birth to a beautiful mix;
A coat of many colors
Dependent on the individual's
perception of life.

What a haven, the arms of a loved one are.
What a joy, to give love and have it reciprocated to you.
What a sight, to see a couple of 30 years or more.
What a time, spent in an atmosphere of love.
Oh, what a beautiful language LOVE is.

It's not about you
Not about me
It's about us
We're a mass choir
singing this great song
A song with a single verse
called Universe.
In harmony,
we sing our best.

As a part of this big team
Necessity is laid on me
to play my part.
The kind of world that
I want to see, begins with me
And I must take full responsibility.

The heart of (wo)man is as a pit,
Usually of varying depths
Evil-minded people possess a shallow heart,
with monsters trapped within
Kind-hearted people have a deep heart,
full of treasures.

I want this, this, this
I need that, that, that
Thank you God but
You know...
I need this, this, this
I want that, that, that

We often have more than we realize
We mostly need less than we try to get
Gratitude is an eye opener
Gratitude is a door opener
Ask less and give more thanks!

The land of dreams
is inhabited by scarecrows.
We often believe things as they seem
Without reaching to see what it really is.
This has left the land uncultivated for years
The only barrier to the land being our fears
We sow our seeds in the land of excuses
Watering them each and every day
It's time to till the land of our dreams
Failure to try is equivalent to
0% chance of success
With hardwork, commitment and patience
The land of our dreams will be our playing field.

Hey Star,
As you sparkle in the night sky
My wishes are: That
Great ideas continually glitter in my mind
May fear never win over my ideas
May comfort never hinder my growth
May I never be my own enemy
May I live to my fullest potentials
Dearest Star,
Hope these are not too much to ask?
I promise you,
I'll never cease to play my part!

No matter how tough your skin is,
When people trample on your nerves
Sometimes you'll get angry or upset
It's blood that flows through those veins
Which makes it totally fine to be ******
But you need to fix into your mouth a sieve
Because you can't afford to speak amiss
An unintended irrational speech
discharged cannot be easily retrieved
Even if agitated within like a boiling water
It's safer to stay calm on the surface
like an undisturbed sea
That's one way to safeguard your peace!

I hold my peace dear to me
Too many things/people out there
trying to rip one's peace into pieces
They cause disturbances like
stones tossed into a lake
It appears their desire is to
see one's smiley face
ripple into a frown
They often run their mouths,
in order to run one down
I guard my peace from all
these peace predators
This is the one wall that
deserves to be built!

Love is more than this "thing" that we feel
It is the commitment shown
after we have agreed to be
It's standing by the vows we've made.

It is forgiveness,
letting past wrongs be totally erased
It is understanding, forbearance
Allowing ego to sit still and be calm

It is listening, it is communicating
Love is attentiveness and show of care
Love is responsibility
Above all, love is a beautiful thing.

You broke my heart
But I reclaimed the broken pieces
by forgiving you
If I don't let go,
Then I won't be whole.

One thing that is for sure,
I'll put the pieces together
To create a better me
A catalyst for my growth, you are
You presented me with an opportunity
To be even more beautiful!

In spite of all my flaws,
You still showered me
with all your love
You eradicated your laws
And replaced them with your grace

How sweet your love tastes
Often times, I do feel undeserving
Who am I to be loved so lavishly
I have found my worth in your love
All thanks to you, my Lord!

Face your fears.
With those running tears,
Go head-on against that thing
that is causing you stress.
Remember...
You have been blessed
And called to be a success
Fear cannot hinder your progress
If you've been push to the ground,
Pick yourself, dust your shirt
And stand your ground
Stare that thing in the eyes,
Walk past it and
Go get what you deserve
And when you get it,
walk someone else along that path
So that success might multiply.

Summer is here
With sunny days that are truly warm
Time for jackets to take a break
Time for some outdoors BBQ steak
Time to get Vitamin D on my skin
Find me on the weekends by the beach
Outdoor pools winking at me like
hey, come in here and swim
Lots of drop-top cars on the road
People socializing-ish
Flowers blooming
Allergens spreading
People sneezing
This is summer season!

Isn't it illogical to expect apple fruits
After sowing orange seeds?
Isn't it easy to understand that
What you give is what you receive?

He wants a devout and loyal woman
Even though he sleeps around,
How does that sound?

He wants his kids to respect women
Even though in their very own eyes
He treats their mum like a punching bag

She wants a team of dedicated employees
Even though her attitude is of that
Who doesn't care even by a bit

Life has its way of mirroring
Or magnifying what you give
Which ultimately comes back  
to you as a harvest.
Some call it Karma, it is what it is!

To God, I give all the glory to
'cause His word only is true
So no matter what I go through
I'm confident He will see me through

I'm walking on the water that
was meant to drown me
I'm cooling off with the fire that
was meant to burn me

I'm living a life of victories
Flipping adversity into testimonies
'cause winning is my heritage
I'm backed by a power that's limitless

Beauty can be deceiving
Flashy cars and gleaming jewelry
can be alluring
But there is no depth to material things

Journey down the alley of a person's mind
Therein lies their true value and worth
Listen to their spoken and unspoken words

A book's cover might not
be representative of its content
Study in between the lines
of a person's heart
And you will find their true color.

How easy it is to not pay attention
To some blessings in our lives
Not until we are in dire need of them,
we then realize how blessed
we've always been when we had them.

Immensely grateful for the gift of life
Sound health at free cost is a blessing
Seeing that your loved ones are in peace
and proper state of mind is priceless
Don't let your desires and wants cloud
your perception of how blessed you are.

Fathers to a society
Is comparable to what
Feathers are to birds (+ more)
Able fathers help elevate the family
Like the feathers help a bird fly
Responsible fathers protect their home,
Providing shield and warmth
Like feathers do to birds
The presence of a father in a household
makes the family look beautiful
even from an outside view
just as the feathers of a bird
makes it look attractive.
Kudos to all
the responsible fathers out there.

Why wait for light at the end of the tunnel
When the embodiment of light
is right in the tunnel

A lamp could be in darkness
if the switch is turned off

A lamp could succumb to darkness
when it runs out of battery

Inaction is a form of action
Be the ruler of your own environ

Accepted in the Beloved
Lavishly rained on me His mercies & grace
Leaves me in awe each and every day

That's why I'll forever praise Your Name
Holy are You in all Your ways
Awesome God, Monarch of my universe
Night and day, Your helping hands I see
King of Kings, Lord of Lords
Shepherd of my soul

To You I render all my praises
Overcomer is who You've made me

Great! Great!! Great are you Lord
Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent One
Daily Your face I would seek!

I long for the day when
United Nations will be more
than just an organization
But a reality of our world
Which would literally mean:
A world with united nations.

I'm a work in progress
An ongoing construction
With a full dose of dedication
Succeeding at each step of the stairs

Sometimes perplexed about what's next
But I've learned to cast my cares on God
I've learned to let faith rule over fear
Often times, the result is tears of joy

I've watched my worries turn into victories
I've gone from not expected to win
To actually lifting trophies
Still I recognize that life is a journey

And success is not a final destination
It occurs at different points along the way
The goal is to learn and grow
Live out the best version of me
each and every day.

Take me to the place where
The trees clap their hands
In harmony with the singing birds
Where the gentle breeze
never cease to caress my skin

I want to be in a hammock
swinging left and right
like a simple pendulum
As I hum to the songs
stuck in my head for a while now

Fresh coconut in my hand
As I sip its water with a straw
With a plate of seafood by the side
This is the kind of place that I muse
My bags are fully packed,
I'm more than ready to move!

It's the start of a new week
A Monday with a lot o' rain
The buses are running late
My shoes are getting drenched
The faces I see are far from smiling
Cars driving by are water-splashing
Such an atmosphere for anger to set in
But I let positivity reign supreme
I see beautiful things happening this week
So, I call it showers of blessings.

As a kid,
My mama thought me
the value of words
She would say...
Words are powerful,
never play with 'em
That's why I don't curse for fun
'cause ain't nothing fun about it

I like my food organic
So when I spit bars,
You can trust my bars are healthy
They've got protein for your body
and wisdom for your mind

I can't swear that I'm vegan though
But the only time I'm beefing,
I'm doing it with cutlery
And not with anybody
I feed on love
That's my source of energy

Quoting the words of Jesus
He said...
what a man eat doesn't defile him
But what comes out of his mouth could defile him
Said in a simpler way:
Your words could make or mar you

Just like the same drugs that heal
can also **** when abused
Words are that potent
They carry life and energy
It could be positive or negative

So use them to your own benefits
And not to your own detriments
Life is more spiritual than physical
Your words reveal who you truly are
'cause out of the abundance of your heart,
your mouth speaks!

I thought we were cool
I used to see me as your Queen
I had no idea you saw me as a tool,
To be used,
Dumped
And picked up whenever you want to
I was blindly in love
My feelings for you were
untainted and raw
I know it was my heart that shattered
But I still count it your loss
You helped me discover my worth
I wouldn't say I'm happy that you left
But I'm full of joy
for the woman I've become
So, I say thank you for leaving
And I never wish for your return
You helped metamorphose
my caterpillar into a butterfly
Flap! Flap!! Flap!!!
I flew and I'm not turning back.

I made a conscious decision to be in lack
of the consciousness of lack,
the reason being that
My God has given me ALL things that
pertain to life and godliness...
I strongly believe that
whatever you "gain" at the wrong timing
is most likely not a blessing
The sure way to avoid lack is
to be rich in the Word of God.

It's been a few years since you were gone
Your drinking habit those years,
I couldn't fathom
You downed every bottle and glass
that came your way until
you were down six feet in the ground
Anytime I think of you, I feel down
I wish I knew better at the time
Maybe I could have helped
It's heart-wrenching to remember that
alcohol took you away from us.

How beautiful your name is
As it rolls out of my lips
kneeling by my bedside
with my hands raised up high
Singing adoration
Oh, what comfort I find in thee
In Your presence is the place to be
In communion with divinity
Your voice like gushing waters
Pouring on me as liquid love
Washing me clean of impurities
Filling me with strength and agility
Oh, how I love the
sweet aroma of thy presence
In those moments,
my essence comes alive
my passion rekindles
This is where I'll rather be!

Made in His very own image
Fashioned in the likeness of Adonai
Implanted with light and brightness
The apple of the Father's eyes

Called to shine as light in this age
To live the victorious life in Christ
To show to the world His awesomeness
To usher men and women into His yard
It's a life of beauty and purpose.

You get what you give
Take a moment to ruminate on it
Digest it and let it sink
Whatever you dish out,
You get in return, multiplied

Put more thoughts
into your actions
The words you speak,
The energy you emit,
Your body language

We are constantly sowing seeds
Good or bad, intentional or not
And seeds produce fruits
of their very own kind
Sow whatever you wanna reap today

It honestly makes no sense
For someone to think that
they are superior to others or
think some others are inferior
in the name of the things
they didn't choose
in the first place

Was anyone ever presented
with a checklist to determine
their skin color, gender, height,
place of birth or any of those
before their birth?

Attempting to prove superiority
is a sign of critically low self-esteem
We are all humans
regardless our physical, spiritual or
cultural differences
This is my message to the world.

I see that your face is bright and sunny
But deep within you, it's sad and wintry
I've delved beneath your ****** masking
I've found the emotions that you're hiding

I truly and deeply care
To see you genuinely smiling
I might not be able to take out
the causes of your aching

I just hope my presence will be comforting
I wanna see you glow in and out
You deserve to be truly happy
I'll offer listening ears
if you wanna talk it out

There's always something to be grateful for
Even if it looks like you've hit rock bottom
Or all that you've done so far has flopped
No matter how extreme it may seem

So far your heart still contracts and relaxes
And your body still inhales and exhales
Then there is still a way or multiple ways
Then you can still excel, very much prevail

If you would give praise
Yes! in that very state
Miracles will abound
It will encompass you all around
If only you'll give praise!