thoughts
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They say always stay aspirational Never look down always look up, But all I see a glass ceiling Made of reinforced glass construct, They say stay positive while you’re being held down Scaping up the scraps from the rich tables As they trickle down to the ground, It’s always those not in poverty That see…
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Live and let live is what I say You can be who you want to be everyday, But does that mean putting yourself on display And if you do, why are you so surprised, When people notice you, which surely is the point And if they see how you display yourself and choose to disagree,…
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Days can be so hard some day’s Like when you wake up from a fitful sleep, Worrying what the new day will bring With all the weight of expectation, The pressures of work and at home Leaves us struggling and can make us feel alone, Sometimes you can feel like you’re drowning Suffocating and struggling…
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When people tell you that you can’t do something That’s the time to believe you can, For there is nothing, that with determination, We cannot truly achieve Through learning and through dedication, Through practice and through perseverance We can adapt and become and do all that we want, Even in the face of others defiance,…
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I remember back in the days where families were tight Used to meet up and reunite Now families are fractured and barely see each other Be it cousins, aunts and uncles, even sisters and brothers, Divided by so many things, like politics, money or faith The United family has broken in many different ways, And…
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Was it just me or when I was young were Christmases always white, I remember waking up and going down stairs, to start the coal fire we had, Boy, it was cold in the morning until we got it fired up and roaring, No central heating back then, you went to bed and got up…
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I struggle with those who act entitled and privileged There no better than anyone else They are just acting out a role Playing the part of someone of a higher class Looking down upon everyone they feel superior too But in truth they are so hollow and judgemental They descend into ignorance in a way…
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Addicted to the plasma screen People watch with baited breath and dream, Of something that will give their life meaning Fed to them via televisual themes, We worry big brothers watching us But in truth they are waching big brother, It doesn’t have to try no more As you’re being monitored on your sofa, And…
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If the truth makes you feel uncomfortable then that is good Because it makes you question what you do as it should, Look into yourself and ask is the way you act and things you say are right, The truth is something that will always shine a light, On all things wrong and are not…
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Up at 5am in the morning Day had already dawned, And the sun streamed through the window Another day to look forward to toiling in the heat, Another day of dealing with people Who are rooted in negativity, The public, the great unwashed Very opinionated about God knows what, Always demanding, always certain they are…
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