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The old man trusts his body   to a piece of metal or wood Not as his god or anything  But as a prop to hold him up The injured man does the same. Alas, love is a walking stick  Sturdy, reliable With you every step of the way Unrelenting, every night and day Sometimes, the stick may break And the rider is thrown  Whose fault is that,  Is it the stick?  Even if it were, a man gets another one And the journey resumes again.  Be as it may, whether strong or unreliable It's not about the form, but the matter. Hear the spirit of the guide, The essence of the walking stick  Is to be with you, to support you; Love is the walking stick of life, To be with you every step of the way... 04/01/24

Long way from home,  My first time alone. Things we joked about in the past Became a reality pretty fast.  Definitely not the way we planned,  Not at all, not even close!  We thank the Lord for growth,  But a bit, I miss the homeland.  The air is dry and filled with dust,  The weather itself is cold to touch,  The wind is rattling my windows,  The roof is creaking like goalposts.  It's noisy on the outside, The mill grinding out its content; The sound of vehicles on the freeway,  Children having themselves a grand day..  It's quiet on the inside,  Just as I like.  The holidays around the corner,  To cool down the day we suffered.  Harmattan and winter, Opposites alike,  Harmattan and winter, Christmas is near.  The months went by pretty fast,  Bit still quite a ways to go: Couldn't leave home fast enough,  Adventures called for me to go.  Harmattan and winter, I'm not alone,  Ha...

Wanted to get angry But I remember God had been there I understood the feeling  of smashing things or smashing people It came into my heart Isn't it right to give God thanks?  For good and bad, to give God thanks?  Even to thank him that the bad was good Or will be good?  To glorify him in the situation  And let him take the glory? I'll set my heart at ease For my God to take the glory What other option is there?  I'm scared of the alternative  So mad I can't consider it But I'll give my God the praise,  I'll give him the glory And thank him like he's already done it That he's already done it For he's already done it Amen.

You'll find time to lose yourself in love  Put the happiness of others above your own  Find joy in the things that make them happy  Sometimes to the loss of your own— Baby, love yourself.  You've seen how wicked the world can be How cold it gets out there  How quickly people can turn on you For reasons you can't even think— Baby, love yourself.  You're in love with how they love you,  You're blind to how amazing  How wonderful a creature you are But you surrender only to what they say you are— Baby, love yourself.  You're happy and you can't help it,  You're sad and you don't know why You feel like the best thing in the world, Then you mess up again big time— Baby love yourself.  Unconditionally and unashamedly,  Shower no apologies unreservedly,  Show the world how much you care,  But really you don't even have to care That Baby, you love yourself.  When you feel rejected  When no one has your back When you...