A Brush With Death
I woke up with determination,
Knowing I'd go to bed with fulfilment,
Little did I know that this passion,
Would leave me in the cold outside the tent.

All I wanted was to pray,
To thank the Almighty God,
So, the enemy had seen me as the prey,
And devoured leaving me for dead.

All I saw was hatred in his mono-eye,
As his nose sniffed my body,
I sensed that death was nigh,
He devoured me as if I was shoddy.

When I came to my senses,
A man smiling approached,
He didn't care about my blemishes,
He dressed my temple that was wounded.
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Corridors of life
As I walked along the corridors of life,
I met with a pauper,
He told me how life had dealt him unfairly,
He didn't have food or a place to live.

I continued when a met a cripple,
He complained that God hated him,
He had to depend on others to move,
He envied how others easily moved.

I saw a rich man from afar,
He drove a Porsche but looked sad,
I heard him narrate how his wife left him,
He had lost all drive to live.

Them I met a priest,
I told him all that I had seen,
His face looked pale,
He then pulled me aside to talk.

He told me how God is great,
How diversity makes the world beautiful,
He said, ' I've met all the men you saw,
And they have more than they think.

The pauper is in very good health,
The cripple always has someone to move him,
The rich man has amazing kids who love him,
Son, choose to see the battered side of your slice.'
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The Tree
He left home, to fight for his nation,
In his heart he said, I have the solution,
His ailing mother, begged him not to die,
His kids panicked, all they did was to cry.

In high spirits, they marched forward,
Bullets and cannons, were fired hard,
But they didn't stop, they wanted freedom,
As blood mixed with soil, their souls to redeem.

Dusk came, the night nocked,
Tension was high, he hadn't returned,
Hearts in hands, eyes swollen,
They waited, their hopes stolen.

He finally returned, his body bruised,
Dreams crushed, hopes comminuted,
But a seed was planted, whose fruit was celebrated,
His kids enjoyed, the price he paid.
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They entered the room guns blazing,
The occupants of the room returned fire,
In a minute everything went silent,
No one was left standing,
But the aggressors,
They stepped out feeling relieved,
Only to realize they had entered the wrong room.
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Jack of all trades
He was a doer of all,
He called himself a jack of all trades,
Today he was a teller,
Tomorrow the coffee seller,
He did it all,
Yet he was a master of none,
He practiced a thousand kicks,
Mastered none,
And was knocked down with a single punch,
He was a jack of all trades.
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If there was one thing I'd hold dear,
Without any fear,
Is the ability to dream,
Even when life seems to dim.
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*The cobbler's children are the worst shod,
It makes little sense in a way,
How we keep the best for guests,
Ceramic cups and silver plates,
Is it hospitality or show off?

It's possible to pay for an exquisite date,
If you'll be taking someone else,
Why not give yourself a little treat?
Why save for the special occasion?
When everyday is a reason to be grateful.
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Music
When music sounds,
And angels dance to the tune,
Souls nourished by the beats,
Hearts beating to the rhythm.

The mind is clear,
The focus is to the tune,
The tone elevating in pitch,
Those far and wide are drawn.

Music is food to the soul,
Relaxing us when we can't sleep,
Easing our minds off stress of life,
And calming us when winds blow.
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Happy Mothers' Day
It's surprising how one person,
Can accomplish such a mission,
One that many will surrender,
Even before they know the agenda.

One person teaches so well,
Better than I can even tell,
Yet they don't have a degree,
And they do it absolutely for free.

One person is a doctor,
In all cases they monitor,
Yet they never learned medicine,
Not to forget their brilliance in cuisine.

One person is a therapist,
They counsel like an artist,
Yet they were never taught,
To respect them we ought.

A mother's love is like no other,
They give their all even when we bother,
They learn to be the best,
Even sacrifing their rest.

A mother puts her life in line,
To ensure we are fine,
Happy mothers' day,
Thanks for putting our worries away.
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I walked and walked and walked,
When I stopped I realized,
I had forgotten my destination.
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