Blessing Ikponmwen

The beauty of life,
The troubles of life,
The challenges of life,
The good times, bad times,
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Beautiful is the dawning of the day,
Beautiful is the smile on your face,
Beautiful is the rainbow in the sky,
Beautiful is the bird flying so high,
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I am a seed,
Planted in this soil called life.

In me lies fruits,
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PEACE

In all Creations Leisures,
Lies disruption in measures,
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In the race of life,
The right motivation,
Fills you with positive energy,
Keeps you on track,
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I am the Bleeding Heart,
Not the beautiful flower that shows natures art,
Tears rip my heart in parts
And now, my heart bleeds.
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When I was born,
I was without shoes,
Now as an adult,
I find myself in different shoes.
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Different faces, different races
Different hopes with different paces
Some have hearts ensnared with laces
Others ruling high with maces
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In the eyes of the one I love,
I see rainfall in the desert,
I see peace in the storms,
Everything becomes beautiful.
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Tells you he will forever stay true to you,
But in reality, stays until through with you.

Takes from your thirsty soul that cup of water,
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How can you appreciate love
When you have never experienced hate

How can you appreciate satisfaction
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AN ODE TO URUKPIRHUE (A TRADITIONAL KEROSENE LAMP)

Urukpirhue
The traditional kerosene lamp
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Each time I think about the times that we have shared together,
Sighs cuddle me just like a mother.

I know that I should reach out to you,
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Guess who I saw today,
A little girl!
When I saw her, I smiled because I remembered you,
I remembered you, my younger me.
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Many years ago some persons embarked on their life journeys,
Travelling across the hills,
Crossing the seven seas,
Searching for treasures without ease.
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I searched for you,
And you seemed to hard to find.
Some say that you are in their riches,
Others say you are in the pot bellied man who spends nights drowning in bottles.
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They are like dews,
whetting the appetite of my heart,
Making me smile and laugh,
I am glad that I have them.
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Let them come pouring,
Like dews from heaven,
Like rainfall on dry ground,
Like water to a thirsty soul,
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I may not be moving at your pace,
But I keep moving to a better phase,
I may not be your idea of beautiful,
But here lies life's art making life meaningful.
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If you have
Humaneness
Empathy
Affection
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