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We all need a place, where we can be less perfect  Bottle our insecurities, and let it out in private Dine with our doubts and pick bones with faith It can be a person, it can be a place  It can be something we'll never do again. It could be healing, it could be coping  It could be something to help you keep moving  Life is a lesson, and people are blankets  Life is transient, and memories are strength Life is transient, and memories are strength. Like a plastic bag I kept some messy things  On the outside, it was fine But inside was less pleasant  Messy, not dirty, but serving a purpose  To keep my environment clean And help arrange my thoughts as I cleaned: Resented the baggage, but it grew on me And I came to realize its usefulness  We all need a place we can be less perfect  To figure out our weaknesses or find our strengths—   It's okay if we're lonely along the way  Or weak by ourselves when we can't find help Life is a l...

The friend of my friend,  From day one to the end,  Through the thick and thin,  You've always been there.  Yin to her yang, yang to her yin, Without you there,  I wonder how  It would have been.  Some bonds don't last the night,  But yours like eagles take to flight,  You've always been there, Like day to each other's night. My friend is dear to me; You're dearer to her;  She's dearer to you, That's the beauty of friendship.  So, this one's for you Reedah,  To you both, and the favourite third— To bonds deeper than Tinder,  Hola, my dear sisters..  Iyanu.

I lit up the house with a smile on my face, My sister asking about the smile on my face— They won't understand; your texts cracking up my face,  You've been a good friend to me.  I hear the beeps as your text drops,  It never gets old, as if time itself stops,  Only one number makes that many pops,  You've been a good friend to me.  I catch myself thinking about our convos,  They're more delightful than a cup of Coldstone,  Things to savour, like its slow-mo,  You've been a good friend to me.  You listen to my thoughts when I ramble,  Even a safe space for me when I grumble,  Encourage me when I feel like I'm trampled,  (Or when I boast and not feel so humble!) You've been a good friend to me.  I should be sleeping, but I'm writing,  You know how memories can be fleeting? So I can sincerely capture this feeling— You've been a good friend to me.  So, whenever you're feeling low or feeling down,  Or feeli...

You can do your best Yet be filled with regrets At the outcome of events You couldn't prevent You can't take life for granted  It happens hard.  Like you covered the bases But life does not play fair.  You can be blameless  Yet hold yourself to blame Imagine what you could have done better To even the game.  Found myself vindicated  But still carried guilt  Caught myself a lucky break Was found beyond reproof.  We learn from lessons on how to live Yet take risks we can't even believe!  It's human nature in a nutshell  Risking and hoping that things end well. But again, you can do your best Yet be filled with regrets At the outcome of events You couldn't prevent... Iyanu . 

The story of the butterfly  Will never fail to inspire  How you can go from crawling the dirt To roaming over the earth Slow and bulky,  You broke out the shell.  Ugly and despised, Against all odds.  Every man should be a butterfly,  Trusting the process Leaving behind limitations  Taking on a new form. Perhaps, every man is a butterfly  And every stage in our life is a process Preparing us from the cocoon  To the day we touch the skies... Iyanu . 

I respect your boundaries  I respect your peace  Even when I'm roving mad And my heart is beating fast I respect your boundaries  I respect your peace I learned the lessons harsh Expressive Wear my heart on my sleeves Say my mind, tell them what I feel  We're family,  That's what I think  These days I protect my peace Careful with the energy Cautious— I know how I feel But the lessons paid off  Doesn't hurt so much   Still put myself Out there from time to time  For when the energy is the same It's a beautiful thing Having people  Who match your energy  But these days I'm cautious  I respect your boundaries  I respect your peace  Even when I'm roving mad And my heart is beating fast I respect your boundaries  I respect your peace.. Iyanu.

I am the bird that touched the sky  It was a wonder, I had a good time  I am the whale that swum the ocean depths  It was a wonder, I had a good time I am the phoenix that never dies The seed of God that comes alive I go quiet when I'm in pain Holding it together like I'm insane  So quiet, but boiling with rage It's never nice to feel disgraced Why take the way of scorn When love is what can truly change?  I still feel numb from all the pain And lol, I can’t “drink it all away” All these voices screaming at me  Then I go silent ‘cause “I’m not enough” And there in the dark corners of my mind, Wallowing in self pity and sadness All I need is to remember how it is to “finesse” But I find pleasure in being controlled  Then again, I am the fire releasing heat and light  I just have to “start a fight” and make them wonder (Start a fight and make them wonder)  The good voices are freed, they take over And they all say, one by one: I am an event, no...