Tag: battle
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Smile Anyway
Roads paved in umber dust and broken gravel Result in stubbed toes Sandals do little to prevent discomfort But we smile anyway We converse for days While traveling paths that few would dare journey Our hands studied in the art of war But our lips have see more battle Love always, Ayesha
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Laughter as Medicine
It’s been a long battle. I would like to say that it’s been easy but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. I hope this poem is a bit of inspiration for all that read it. Let the waves of life pass over You will not be moved Let the sun…
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Journal Post: Honest Moment & Family Issues
I’m gonna keep it real. Recently, I have endured uphill battles that have changed me for the better… I think. For the rest of this month, in addition to poems I intend on giving you more blog posts about those experiences and the efforts I made to overcome them. Last week, my family had a…
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Battle For Keeps
Fight Bloody knuckles Pushing back tears Clinching teeth Balled up fist Greased up face Cornrows to the back Passionate eyes Steady gaze Eager, light, prancing feet A song in your heart Defeat far from your mind Time burns away Minutes turn into seconds Low grunts from aching ribs And sore abs Let flesh contact flesh…
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A Battle for Peace
Time to reflect is a wonderful phenomenon. There is no perfect person. No absolute moments of triumph. In battle, the conqueror defeats the conquered but no matter the gains of the victor both sides suffer the loss of causalities. But abundant happiness lives in the wilderness for the lovers of peace. The terrain of barren…
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A Friend
The road is long The battle is arduous But despite the journey that lies ahead of us We all need a real friend Someone that cares Wipes away tears And covers our fears with laughter We all need someone worthwhile to talk too And for me That person is And has always been you Love…
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Thoughts: Winning Against Evil
Winning Against Evil When good men succumb to the persuasion of evil the result is always perilous. Do not be swayed by it’s sweet smiling nectar. Turn a blind eye to it’s devilish charm. Pay no mind to it’s alarming beautiful. The shell shines with a luster that invites the eye but the inside is…
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Church Choir
Church Choir Listen to the piano player They tell you when to take a praise break The alto section’s vibrato makes still earth quake Sopranos singing so high sleeping babies wake They step on broken dreams Raising tired hands to the ceiling With prayers uttered in a language That only the spirit of…
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Hero
Hero i’m in the middle of the hard part the budging truth that keeps me wired intense strikes that turn coals into a fierce, raging fire i stand at the edge of an ending beginning one battle lost with a hundred more to go the war is won before the winner ever lands…
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