In shadows cast by judgment’s glare,I tread the path, hanging on to a prayer,In search of empathy from the ones who see,A heart that beats and yearns to be free. My brothers, sisters, lost in vain thoughts,In streets where refuge … Continue reading a poor soul’s tears
Money can’t buy me love,But I can buy more time.In fleeting moments, I chase the thrill,Hoping my heart’s empty spaces, money will fill .Yet laughter drifts like autumn leaves,Golden and beautiful, but destined to fail,And those smiles fade, just as … Continue reading Emotional Bankruptcy
In injured hearts where hope takes root,A sister’s spiritual journey ends up moot.Women yearn for a path made clear,Yet often feel the weight of men’s fear. In church, at home, where voices rise,Men stand as leaders, firm and wise.Their call … Continue reading Her silent contract with the church
The devil knows his trade;He knows you’re God-made.He’ll trick you into believingThe world’s idols he’s deceiving. With sweet talking and promises bold,He’ll lure you in with white lies retold,Masking deception in glitter and gold,Looking for souls to be bought or … Continue reading going with the flow
The poetry left me today;That little flame of pride,She made sure—To extinguish last night. And in my helplessness,All I could say:“Why did I ever thinkShe was going to stay?” I thought I was her poet,And she was my free verse.I … Continue reading Goodbye Creativity, Hello AI
Is my next life going to be just like the oneI’m living today,but simply a shift in place and time? Will I retrace the same beaten paths—embracing echoes from my past,that I thought I had left behind? Was my previous … Continue reading Breaking out from the Redundant Life
If I exist in the present,I have existed before. If I existed before,I will exist after. And if I existed before and after,I have existed forever. I am not a plant;I have a conscious. I am not an animal;I am … Continue reading Immortality and The Human Condition
People ask me:“Why don’t you have somebody to love?”If I knew the answer to that,I wouldn’t be sitting here alone. A long time ago,I got lucky and fell in love,But then my luck ran out—I mean, the woman ran off. … Continue reading Unlucky in Love
If this earthly existence is all there is,Why even bother?After all that winning and grinning,Don’t you eventually lose? Does the butterfly rememberIt was once a measly caterpillar?And if it does—why would it care?It’s too busy fluttering everywhere. So goes mankind … Continue reading Transformation, New Age, Born Again
Most people are concerned with the end:Whether you won,Whether or not you finished the race. But what about the one who didn’t?The one who lost, the one who cried,The one who tried and didn’t arrive? How about the beginning?How about … Continue reading The Journey’s End
When I observe the Earth, the sun, the moon, the stars;I recognize the cosmos and a harmony that is ours.On the stage of night, comets dance and gleam,each twinkling light beams hope; each orbit, a new theme. When I look … Continue reading I Acknowledge My Creator
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fellow citizens, Today, I stand before you with a simple yet profound message: If we are to salvage our democracy, we must come together and make our voices heard at the ballot box this coming … Continue reading A Democracy Apologist Campaign Speech
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