I wrote an article, It is about a particle, I faced a few obstacles, My achievement is remarkable, And it is a miracle.
The Walls
Our bodies, our minds, our actions
Our desires and needs hit walls every day.
We may choose to accept the wall,
Let it slow us down, then go on with our day.
Some walls are of our own making (inner),
Some walls are imposed by others (outer).
Sometimes we fight against unjust walls,
Sometimes we let them bring us down.
Sometimes there are many mental walls
We need to navigate around.
The walls are there to restrict us
To protect us
To keep us from expanding, exploring
To keep us enslaved
To separate us from others.
May the walls in your life not stop you from being you.
no problem we face is ever as big as the problem we dodge
Opposing evil with force will make you old
You will begin to open windows in the cold
And let the rain and snow into the rooms’ ease
You will uproot the flowers and damage the trees
And be transformed into evil as well
Be not swallowed up in the mad opaqueness of Hell
Through poverty and famine and other transformations
You have already made gold from nothing
Experience has made you King
You have even seen God with only one eye
Ignorance and incompetence have made you wise
If the Nile is dammed it will soon overflow
Overcoming blocks of deaf and mute stone
The flow will continue beyond where Nile boats glide
And river birds will always continue to fly
Blocks and obstacles will be overcome
Let your river rise and be welcome home
Noises in the room keep whispering —
we are addicted.
Addicted to the self.
To traveling for the self.
The ego always knows, I guess —
when it needs solitude,
when it needs to be alone,
when it decides to be happy.
We are just traveling.
Between addictions,
between passions,
between investments,
between what exists
for the ego.
We travel even in our sleep.
Everything is traveling.
So just travel.
Travel,
because we are all
just traveling.
Bernice Zoleka Mannie
@LYAIOZ MANNIE
It's so exciting
Very amazing
When you fall
Into the right circle
They never leave you
Steadily thriving and standing
With you no matter the season.
Always boosting
Your confidence
Giving you muse
To act not react
Giving you enthusiasm
Enlightening you;
Discernment over discrimination.
There's nothing
Compare to
Your authentic ones
Never pick any over you
Always interested in you
Prioritizing your wants and needs
Steadily doing anything and everything for you
Watch your circle, so you can overcome all obstacles.
though winds hurl
with all their might
they cannot break me
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
I’m listening to a song,
that’s captured my mood.
What’s the singer saying?
If it knew, I’d sing along.
but the slurry words elude.
It’s an artistic choice, I suppose,
and I don’t require deeper meanings.
A squirrel stands defiantly in the middle of the path,
A tiny, furry-tailed, usurper - quite out of the routine.
“Hello fluffy rodent,” I baby-sing, as it watches me,
“What an odd meeting, are you hoping for a feeding?”
I try to pass but it jittery-scampers and cuts me off.
"I have a test, get out of the way, you crazy nut-thief”
I glance at my watch; l might really be late to lab.
So, I leave the path to the possibly rabid rat.
if it comes at me, on-God, I swear I’ll kick it,
launch it ballistically into the evergreen thicket.
How I long for a coffee, hot and sweet,
or a sandwich and salty chips - that would be nice -
but then I would be late for class. I sigh in defeat.
It started to drizzle. This afternoon will be miserable.
.
.
Songs for this:
Out of Myself by Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra
Jettin' by Digable Planets
.
Oh, and a Christmas playlist because—it’s December!
daweb.us/xmas/Christmas_15.mp3
Two lovers walk intertwined watching the waves as they roll across the endless shore. Their love for each other unbreakable and eternal. The lovers’ hearts so interlaced they beat as one instead of two.
Together in life, in death, into what comes beyond. The lovers walk a singular path, a path that is certain to have potholes and obstacles, setbacks and bumps but also encouragement and truth, understanding and love.
Never without love. An imperishable love woven from the chapters of the lovers’ life.
The space between stars is not empty,
So the chance to be great is plenty,
That's by finding emptiness a space
And making yourself shine in that place.
So far, your head isn't in the cloud,
Strive hard to stand out in any crowd,
Though, stars glow less bright for a stranger,
But sunshine sweat can be the changer.
You have to find that space to twinkle,
You have to shine out of a crinkle.
That's the surest way to break the jinx,
And to welcome success when it winks.
Though, the space is full of obstacles,
And chance of success in particles.
You must form that emptiness to fill,
So finding the space must be your skill.
25th October, 2024
Across the miles, my heart does yearn,
For you to know the love I burn.
In distant lands, you dwell so far,
Yet in my soul, you are my star.
Each moment planned, each meeting near,
The world conspires, but we persevere.
Yet obstacles, they bar our way,
But love like ours will never sway.
I dream of days when we unite,
Under the same sky, stars so bright.
But until then, with hope I'll wait,
For fate to grant a shared embrace.
With patience, dear, let's brave this test,
Our love, it soars above the rest.
Through every storm and endless night,
Our hearts will find a way to light.
So hold on tight, my distant love,
With faith and trust in skies above.
For though the world may keep us still,
Our love, undying, finds its will.
By:Innantia Magcanya
Feeling Stressed thinking of it,
Under pressure by the expectations laid on you,
Time to stop thinking of these obstacles,
Undo your past and step into the future,
Rest assured that your life will triumph,
End with a toast to your successful life!
For this is your life, your future and your goals,
You hold the tools to sow the seeds,
Of the many opportunities you get,
In this beautiful garden called life.
Sometimes failure in a career
Obstacle in a family
Uncompromising in a relationship
All will lead to a betrayal
Either you betray life or life betrays you
It needs great wisdom to manage life
To achieve life goal
Luck is not always on your side
If you have tried your best
Accept any failure and yourself too
Sometimes be lenient to yourself
As no one is perfect
But, even nothing is eternal
God is always by your side
If you fail to shine
The cross will always shine for you
A day in the life,
Thou will have a vibe.
Struggles strived by you,
Would pay off true.
Obstacles you fly;
With you head held high;
Would turn your days blue,
Surely bright view.
Inspired by what’s right,
Aspire you deep sight.
Essence that you hold,
Strengthen thought you told.
Things hurting today,
Would pave a strong way.
See your beauty,
The way you duty.
Views written in silence,
Shine you as world guidance.
Old furniture thrown away,
hindrance in life.
We gave the best
teaching knowlege.
We sow in the rain,
we have drought
in the sunset.
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