MESSAGE TO THE YOUTHS
...If you want to go far in life
Reduce your circle
The people you share your dreams with
It's not about numbers, but loyalty
Make a long table, helping others
So you can be stable
When ever yo...
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Categories:
self denial, africa, children, christian, community,
Form: Didactic
A SINGLE PASSAGE
...Nothing compares to the stillness of the soul.
Remain dignified
even within the spiral of desolation.
Remain upright
before the arrogance of opulence.
Life,
an hourglass filled with illusions...
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Categories:
self denial, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Damaged Goods
...Damaged Goods
Damaged goods describe both the external and internal features.
After all, external damaged goods refer to those features because the internal features are still whole, functiona...
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Categories:
self denial, anti bullying, growth, humanity,
Form: Prose
Wasteland of Failure
...The outside is where I belong
The inside so filmiar
A constant stride to belong
To fit the mold of what a man should be
Weak I am cancered by self denial
When will it end for me
Alone I be
Wh...
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Categories:
self denial, conflict, confusion, dark, depression,
Form: Free verse
THE ECHO RETURNS NOT
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Silent is the echo as pride shouts
selfishness causing pouts...
self-conceit triumphs over jealousy bouts
self-glory reigns with discontentment clouts
self-relian...
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Categories:
self denial, character, christian, god, how
Form: Rhyme
Faithfulness
...Faithfulness has something to do with character
Character that goes beyond knowing yourself
Denying oneself to the border of humbling more
How you love the one you believe is dedication
Dedicatio...
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Categories:
self denial, faith, life, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
My Sweet Lord!
...How does the hymner sing of God's measureless love through quadruplets-
Fine craftsman of fields, flowers, fountains of water, mountains, and sun-
Who practiced self-denial, till blood sweat, for t...
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Categories:
self denial, christian, creation, good friday,
Form: Rhyme
Nowhere To Run
...A prisoner
of sentience
escape
self-denial
Incarcerated
deep inside
with voices
dark and vile
A prisoner
of every thought
his mind
a burning feast
The moments that
protected him
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Categories:
self denial, prison,
Form: Rhyme
In the Cycle Of Existence
...On reflection, a shining mirror lays my core ethos bear,
inkling etched on mien can’t escape deep probing,
tilted jaw, gleaming eyes, vivacious aspect,
express an ardent quest for exponential flo...
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Categories:
self denial, birth, celebration, character, courage,
Form: Free verse
Selflessness Requited
...The blissful ignorance of self-denial
as a means to self-awareness and inner meaning
denies the selfless bliss of
service and love for others.
To make less of self,
to cease selfish cravings and...
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Categories:
self denial, best friend, love, self,
Form: Free verse
Lord God, You Are My Best Cheerer
...September 9 Relationship to God Bible Meditations Based on Matthew 14-16
Key Verse – Matthew 14:27 But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid....
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Categories:
self denial, blessing, christian, faith, god,
Form: Rhyme
Sacrifice 3
...All beings
the sacrifice of self-denial
it is the fruit
For humans
a higher sacrifice
It's the sacrifice of the will....
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Categories:
self denial, love,
Form: Free verse
A Sober Limerick
...I only drank one year, a while
I vastly prefer self-denial
Didn't like myself more
Back when dates *tried* to score
Now I've let them go, with a smile :)
Never got totally wasted
(Well, didn'...
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Categories:
self denial, character, drink, faith, hope,
Form: Rhyme
This Man of Definition
...Where has he gone
This illusion of me
Still hidden in a childs pain
Where has he gone this vision of me
Manifested in change
Lost in a creation of self denial
Where has he gone
Twisted in fear...
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Categories:
self denial, anxiety, appreciation, desire, emotions,
Form: Free verse
Biblical Spiritual Characteristics
...The Christian way is no easy task
God's call is a call to fully endure
many obstacles have to be overcome
but victory's assured for God is sure
A true Christian shows real godliness
having dee...
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Categories:
self denial, bible, character, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
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