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Play to be remembered
Pay attention to the things that fascinate you. Pay attention to the things that greatly inspire you. Pay attention to the things you find mentally-stimulating and thought-provoking. Be curious to find out things for yourself. For every truth out there, we’ve all got to write our own versions and live our interpretations of them. Never…
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18XX – Part 2
Whiles trying to take off my bag before occupying my seat beside the class window, I spot an intriguing figure roaming in the woods in the distance. Adrian, seated behind me, tugged incessantly at my shirt. He wanted to show me something hidden in his bag that he had smuggled to school. Suddenly, an open…
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18XX – Part 1
The isolated house on the small hill beside the river and the adjoining forest of dried trees standing far from one another as if at loggerheads, steamed in the pieces of winter dusted off the sky. I fixed my gaze on the vast river that stretched far into the fog, a wonder beyond my young…
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One day – motivational piece
One day you will meet someone who still has an attitude you gave up a long time ago when you saw that it brought about no progress to your life. It will be a sign. A sign of how far you’ve come. A sign of progress. A warrior once had to lie half naked in…
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Give me space
His mind An iron mold Casts words into poetry With impressive designs I marvel Starring down at mine The works of my mind Ugly designs Indents here and there From blows of low self-esteem And as I gaze At the stars in the night sky Stars of achievements Achievements of my predecessors I wonder If…
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Mirror
An isolated mind Breeding grounds for illusions Go live among people Hear stories See for yourself And see your illusions wilt And reality taking their place No one will tell you To bundle your illusions And cast them into the sea
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Pass it on
She cannot read She cannot write Imagine the wealth of potential Locked behind her walls Of illiteracy If you can read this Help another to see
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Brighter day
No food Rent Failing health Overwhelming debts No job Painful breakup Lonely Feel left behind Discouraged… Stay calm Keep calm There’ll be a brighter day
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I will tell you something
Whatever you are passionate about, be at it everyday, constantly improving yourself. Be it writing, acting, dressmaking, soap making, photography or catering, find new ways of becoming better at what you do everyday. Don’t let anyone look down on what you do. No matter how ordinary your job might seem, no matter how insignificant what…
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Ripe girls
Love mailed me her glances I hadn’t learnt to read To read her signs The same glance Kept coming In different persons I couldn’t I couldn’t see The message Boldly written On each opportunity One day whiles gleaning lessons From the footprints of time I came across a plantation of ripe girls Seeds of love’s…
