Life

Your Calling

It’s the answer to the age-old question, “Why am I here?” In this place, In this century, In this period, At this time. It guides you If you don’t have it your life will be without Without purpose, Without meaning, Void You need it. If you want to admit it or not As the time…

What They Said

Make good grades they said Study hard they said Volunteer they said Get into the right college they said Join clubs they said Apply for that loan, it’ll pay off they said They didn’t say what to do when they fail us When they make decisions based on them and not on us Vote for…

Evil

Can you tell what evil is? Evil is sly and conniving Smooth and easy It slides down like a fine wine from the hills of France. Do you believe what you hear? Lies are easy to tell but hard to decipher They tangle you up like a spider’s web Until the noose is tightly pulled…

On This Day

Love is everywhere on this day Fights started yesterday are forgotten on this day Candy, roses, cards and chocolates are received on this day Hugs and kisses are given out in abundance on this day People hustle all around trying to find the right gift for that special person on this day Compassion fills the…

I am precious I am priceless You crave more of me Unfortunately, I can’t be bought I am not for sale at any store I can’t be rewind Or fast-forwarded You love me, I know But, sometimes I hurt you Given that, you still crave me more I can be changed, transformed, or corrected But…

Slippery Slope

In a forest dead of life, a woman stands Lost of her sense of direction She stands there waiting for someone to find her and carry her home Thinking she is alone she talks to herself Reminiscing about all her bad deeds Saying things that she would never tell a soul As the tears rolled…

Knowledge

Sitting here quietly thinking, why is this important? To be well educated; is to be richly respected. Education is freedom from all the things of the world. Education gives one the privilege of not being poor. Foolishness is transformed into wisdom. But with this education is a guarantee. For this knowledge can not be…