Never deflect your truth for
Borrowed eyes
Every choice you make is
Paid in life-wise
Voices' conversation is loud but never
Lived your grind
Expect no chorus when you
Discipline your own mind
Root your steps in what feels
Justified
Justify nothing- your spirit is
Enough
Under your skin lives the
Tangible tough stuff
Silence is power when the
World wants evidence
Trust your path even when it
Feels standoffish
Inside your calm sits the
Truest truism
Fear evaporates when you
Stand uncuffed
Your choices don't need a
Magistrate
Anger is boundaries finally
Speaking
No weakening to keep
The peace in
Growth hits harder when you
Stop tweaking
Energy saved is energy boosting
Respect your fire without
Deteriorating
Defend nothing- your life ain't a
Trial
Every lesson earned came with
Its own distance
Faith in yourself stays flexible
Open only to those who understand
Ignore the pressure to defend
Carry your calm like a trusted
Companion
Every step you take soars
Stay aligned with divinity's will
I gaze at petals on the shore
my love soaked in the ocean’s salt;
Lullaby on the sea breeze sings
‘Justify this cuckoo default.’
What it is that hums just for you?
Cut it up and feed on the thorns;
Haute with potency that lingers
strut of vibrant color adorns.
Freedom to speak.
Freedom to lie.
Freedom to covet and justify.
Freedom to bully.
Freedom to buy.
Freedom to exploit the little guy.
Freedom of power.
Freedom to reach.
Freedom to rally with hate speech.
Freedom to love.
Freedom to hate and
freedom to state divisiveness makes America great.
Justify
Look at all you happy people in your stupid hats!
I hate all you happy people, who think it is fun to dance.
I can’t sing, so I don’t do karaoke,
What you think of that?
I just do not give a damn.
I think I dislike everybody, but I am giving you a third chance.
Go on and impress me or go ahead and truly detest me,
For speaking my mind to you directly.
It’s nothing personal, you just cause my apathy.
Your music sucks and I have had enough,
Of just trying to be just.
I don’t need to explain, my melting brain,
Which thinks that you are just a stain,
Upon this life, like dirt, you lie,
And in the dirt is where you will remain.
(C)2020 Aa Harvey. All Rights Reserved.
It’s not easy being here anymore
We know love’s the answer and fates the cure
We’ve both been through more
Than our hearts should endure
Our minds both fight the same endless war
We’re both finding ways to justify the pain
And any day now we’ll put an end to this rain
The promises we make are only footsteps away
But for now we’re here trying to justify the pain
We’ve both fallen and can’t get back up
With any luck hope can be our crutch
Instead of being stuck
In this same old rut
Maybe someday we’ll admit we’ve had enough
We’re both finding ways to justify the pain
And any day now we’ll put an end to this rain
The promises we make are only footsteps away
But for now we’re here trying to justify the pain
I won’t ever say two wrongs make a right
But we’ve both been guided by a light
Through all the sleepless nights
Through all the pain and strife
Somehow we still justify the pain
We’re both finding ways to justify the pain
And any day now we’ll put an end to this rain
The promises we make are only footsteps away
But for now we’re here trying to justify the pain
It’s a shame we stay and look for ways
To justify the pain
If the villain of someone's story is you
And the heroes you should fear
Instead of justifying, grin from ear to ear
Don your Cape, bear your fangs,
Laugh a villain's laugh
Self righteous folk will shudder at what hides behind your mask.
It comes naturally to justify when demonised are you
But that won't make them ask themselves
Am I a villain too?
I never felt the need for a poem
When you were with me
Every moment was a story
Full of joy and laughter!
You asked me to write a poem for you
about you...
Musing hard and quit later
Nothing to write about you
You were a poem for me
A poem about a poem!
Only need a critic to take out the beauty and
romance from the wonderful piece of poetry
Then why I need to write a poem about my poetry now!
That is the reality_
We cannot see our planet from this planet
We only know we live on it and will die here
The reason for my poetry is the same
When you were with me, I just knew ‘we’
When you are not with me, I need a piece of poetry
We are polluting our planet every day with glory
When it is extreme, we need to think and write about it
I was stupid and will always be
I never took the medicine on time!
Why always and always you
I do everything with you
And always think about you
I have to justify myself
Wonder no one but myself
And do everything by myself
Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Surely the most pious, learned Christian in all the land
Came out today with a most scholarly shocker
For which I find it hard to do aught but mock her
She told several fawning reporters** that restricting abortion
Is against the Christian faith, at least its most important portion
She explained that Christians are given free will, and then this:
That a democracy separating church and state is sadly remiss
If it intends to impose anti-abortion 'faith' against its citizens' wills
Thus labeling pro-lifers a denominational religion, as do political shills
So, whatever your stance on abortion may be, from pro-it to the death penalty
Perhaps on this we can all agree: Ms. Gillibrand's logic is pure quackery.
**CBS and Reuters
When love gets buried in the sand
Looking around to see where this love will land
When your love has become so demanding
Everywhere it takes you you're left standing
Not able to signify how this love all got by
Why our love won't fly
Unable to certify the love you try to justify
One that is broken that no longer works on high
It's not because of we didn't try
At this point, I'm not looking for a reason why
Not able to let my tears just cry
I hope you understand why we must say goodbye
We started as good friends
Nobody ever said that friendship has to end
Because it's not possible to mend
Without having to pretend
This relationship has come to an end
Can’t be thinking we must bend our feelings
When it's much easier on focusing on just being friends
No reason to extend any more of this season
We should both just focus on breathing
And meeting on the other side
So we can let our love just lye
Looks like this is our love goodbye
That was broken and unable to fly
So we must trust that this is the best for us
Let's not make a big fuss or cuss
Rather lets just not discuss
What broke our love crush
To bring this relationship to an end
As life passes on by
The more we try to justify
All the people we greet on the fly
When we meet our minds
Sort out what we want to keep
How we know is when we start to glow
When the right things
Have us going whoa
When everything starts to grow
With a positive flow
We are taking it nice and slow
So we might both know
We won't hit a bottom low
Crazy about you from the word go
Your honest and smart
Not all about the show
I knew this from the very start
I could feel you dancing in my heart
Dreaming about all the best parts
Our paths directed in all the right ways
I have nothing but praise in all that I say
Our friendship as divine as a fine wine
I can't wait until we design
A powerful love that redefines
All the fine lines
That we never want to leave behind
The Lord has given us a sign
I would be a fool to not see how you rule
How everything about you feels old school
I want you in my life
Understand that I am that man
You have in your plan
I know I can be everything you see
And want for you and me
To come live your life as my wife
Where we will become larger than life
billions in taxes
dished out on deep space research
for mankind’s progress
while millions know starvation
who is defining progress?
AP: 3rd place 2020
I was once asked if I wanted to live?
Did I have anything left to give?
Would I be able to justify this to my kin?
Could I be forgiven for my mortal sin?
Would my children understand?
Will the note I leave have clearly explained my plan?
How would I carry this act out?
Will there be any fallout?
Who would I want to find me?
Would it be a stranger or a member of family?
When would I want it to take place?
Could I hide my pain with my poker face?
Am I alone in this fight?
Will I see the bright white light?
E-nd doesn't justify the means,
L-et the good deed remain;
L-et not the evil prevail,
A-s it causes some pain.
C-hain of fault is broken,
O-nce the truth comes your way;
N-ever give in to lies,
S-eptember seventh Thursday.
T-he end doesn't justify the means,
A-llow your mind to open;
N-ever turn a blind eye
T-o the warning from heaven.
I-n spite of the lure,
N-ever yield to the sins;
O-bliterate the iniquity, end doesn't justify the means.
All outcomes are driven by desire,
Fueled by the intentions to succeed.
Not every result is created equal,
Due to the justice of the means.
Good versus evil battles for cause,
Deciding the value of success.
Vileness leads to an easier end,
Throwing out worthy principles.
Winning with virtue is harder,
Keeping integrity in progress.
If the journey is kept righteous,
The soul will earn a higher prize.
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