Outlasted
Not winning.
Not healing.
Just remaining until what meant to break me stopped.
Out—pulled from the lungs.
Last—thin at the teeth.
Ed—proof in the ache.
Dull metal.
Edges worn smooth.
Weight leaning down.
It stayed in the body:
tight chest, heavy limbs, eyes open—
exhausted defiance, still.
Fill your head with empowering and positive words.
They will be the bricks to walls that support you
and act as the beacon of light in your moments of darkness.
AP: 1st place 2026
In a village, where hearts entwine,
A girl's potential starts to shine.
The community's embrace, so warm,
Nurturing her, safe from harm.
With gentle words, and a loving hand,
They guide her steps, in this new land.
The village's hope, she's meant to be,
A shining star, for all to see.
They share their wisdom, stories told,
Of strength and courage, brave and bold.
The village's hope, her spirit soars,
As she embraces, what life implores.
Spiders kept weaving their webs,
Dust knocking on closed windows,
Within closed books and cupboards,
Coolness settled in.
Among the stacks of dozens of books,
Mosquitoes turned like ascetics,
Taking residence in the classroom's walls,
As the clock on the wall continued ticking.
At last, I embraced transformation,
A revolution was imperative,
For women's existence,
In the evolving fabric of society,
And for the ultimate triumph -
Where on the streets,
The rights of the people
Won't be trampled,
The dignity of women
Won't be bartered,
No one will inquire
About anyone's caste or creed,
All will be equal and deserving,
Dust will be swept off the books
Then new volumes will be scripted,
Where women
Will chart the course of new epochs and reforms.
I try to escape the prison inside my weary mind.
Attempting to find a love devine.
When i leave that cell you are ever omnipresent.
Looking for your life to reinvent.
Everywhere I look you are there,
Smiling back with a devilsh glare.
Everything I hear, its your voice speaking.
As clear as the syringe that enables a tweaking.
And everything I dream, it is you who is dancing,
To the beat of your own drum, it is so enchanting.
I can not run from that scarce unknown
That fuels my ever longing soul.
You are dark with hidden shadows
Having a cry only you can transpose.
I stand amidst you, scared and alone
Wanting to save the damage prone.
As you wake from your blurry slumber
The hearts finally meet and I'm your number.
We are both running, fleaing in fear
pores sweating, from the love that is near.
Our bodies shaking as Our masses collide.
Finally the beating hearts complied.
Every spirit can feel the vibration.
Wondering How two dispaired souls can define a nation.
It is the definition of love that no force can destroy.
Empowering strength only we deploy.
Why do partisan social activists preach
so much about growing a more equitable society
while doing Business As Usual
While environmental activists student teach
with us
to develop a more synergetic EarthTribe?
sun burst through exploring the early soft warm day
emerging its stunning crown from behind the stage
moving slowly on the river's narrow runway
mid my feet with poetic fine-spun dreams in tow
evolving a rough diamond brilliance within me
8/22/2021
Like a sunflower reaches for the sun
I reach for the light of a full moon
When no one watered me
I planted my feet in the grass
and prayed for rain
knowledge is empowering
the task with us is towering.
to attain knowledge do needful
and carry on the things heedful.
knowledge is a maker
removes all the bad shaker.
knowledge is a Gods creation
it is thus an spiritual presentation.
motivation to attain knowledge is exciting
accepting it in all forms is always encouraging.
All of the tools are there
Utilize them wisely
Fill your world with knowledge
Feed your brain accordingly
The gold is within your grasp
Reach out and grab it
Make your parents proud
Empower your world bit by bit
I suppose open ended flows of thought
represent Earth's holistic arts collective.
Poetic licenses and decomposingl life sentences
invested in prayer to fully incarnate,
cooperatively manage,
then master healthy performance arts
coarising social-political research sciences,
life through death ecotherapeutic punctuations
of rhythmic passions.
Co-empathic political art trusts
empowering truths with beauty bounty.
Poetry readings engaging sacred liturgies
of Earth-enlightened art therapy
deeply stretch-canvasing compassion.
Communicating arts
predicating and predicting love of resonant life
regenerating resiliently healing sciences
of and for healthy future co-investments
in perennially recircling performances
engaging deep listening octaves
of fully colored feelings.
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