A wise man once told me Everyone is replaceable And his words made sense But upon digesting them I thought again… Except my coco. She could never be replaced; Angel-soul, she protects me Peaceful energy, she soothes me Generous spirit, she provides for me When my energy runs low She charges me up When my fire burns slow She lights
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You called me useless because you presumed no usefulness in my make-up. You gauged my ability and concluded it doesn’t meet the required intensity you want to operate on. But the point in useless is being missed if useless is not seen for what it truly is, which is you used me less not because I couldn’t be used more
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I asked the man who proclaimed of phenomenal success ahead: Is it enough to fill yourself with hope Make empty prophesy built on quick-sand but with no work to back it up? Sure, we could go on sound like the preacher man and quote all of life’s motivation but if there’s no feasible road-map, all that’s said means nothing because
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I walk the staircase to heaven to capture the promises I was told on earth that I’ll receive for my toil. I had been diligent; servicing humanity knowing with certainty that my treasure lie in divinity. But as I depart I see you cry, you miss me you wish I stayed you feel betrayed. Please my child, know that my
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They said if I have a country And pledge allegiance to the flag I will benefit from economic growth and superior Purchasing Power Parity. They said if I belong to a people who share a common theme, a sense of culture and nationalism I’ll feel a strong fraternity. But I have a country with no place to call home, a
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Today I witnessed the flower of a plant unhinged and dropped. At the start of spring it had budded and sprung then blossomed and smiled to the admiration of onlookers. Horticulturist tended to its beauty Then the folks with extra euros paid to take it home, it will be a worthy companion in their backyard garden. Now its time in
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“Some manage to leave the stage
when the ovation is loudest,
others stay behind, too long
so that yesterday’s hero
become today’s villain…”
