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He Could Have

He could have come to rule the world,

he should have been a king.

He could have had all that he want,

but then what would it bring?

 

For he knew who he was and also

what the world would need.

Thus, he chose life a poor man’s son

who lived a life to bleed

 

upon the cross, between two thieves,

completely left alone.

‘Twould seem at glance a failure

in this w...

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REWARD YOURSELF WITH SELFLESSNESS

Love to those who put us first
Who give up their food to feed less nourished
Give up their seat for others when their own legs are tired
They listen to problems when their own lives feel broken
Their own woes unspoken
The understated rewards with repent ..such a selfless act
Leaves the essence of however big the problem the universe has your back
This alone is a key to a world of lesser str...

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The Mother To All

She’s a bright star, within the unlit night 

Guiding others through, the tough thing, that we call life 

Her strength is beyond admirable to all 

And even if she should ever fall 

She would somehow, pull though 

The things, that to others, it would inevitably un-do 

Her beauty and grace, isn’t just a way to save face 

She's had to fight great wars, every single day 

Even wh...

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The pitifulness of the pityful

In a bustling  open market
Before sunset
In buyers
And sellers heart
Seeking  a place
An emaciated old beggar
With a weather-worn face
Was pitifully collecting alms
Putting on tattered clothes.

Soon in a tear-jerking
And heart-wrenching manner
A poor blind boy
Playing a flute
Singing a song strong
Titillating everyone's heart
Invoked sympathy with art
"It was
On a cursed morn
...

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