@Olasquare 27 October 2022 more from that month

Heart-Baring Poetries.

Image Source. https://www.pexels.com/photo/selective-focus-photography-of-lighted-lawn-torch-1666607/ I love pouring my heart into my poems. I love feeling things deeply because only that way can I come across to the hearts of others the way I wanted. If I don't feel it, I probably won't write about it. It's not surprising when they say that what comes from the heart touches the heart. Enjoy these... **We Hold The Torch.** *Your lives were cut short amidst our struggle* *Your loved ones, you couldn't even give a cuddle* *Daily and yearly, your sacrifice will our memories juggle* *Forever in our hearts, you will always be* *Even when the powers that be tried to bury evidence* *To absolve themselves of judgement and grave sentence* *They pitched their tents with the devil surrounded by a huge fence* *Trying to make themselves untouchable* *But you are our heroes, we light up - torchable* *We will continually hold the torch for you* *We will keep the torch burning for you* *In solidarity with your gallant effort on the battlefield* *In respect of the course, you died for* *In the power of the message your courage wield* *You are now forever part of our shield* *We will keep the torch burning* *And your death will not be in vain* *This is not just words for gainsaying* *We are not going to become those who hurt us* *But we would seek to see justice for all* *It won't be business as usual again for them* **That's Just Life.** *This life is a funny one, I must say* *We all want to stay ahead, we pray* *No one wants to see misfortune in a day* *We pray for a clear path on the way* *While the sun shines we want to make hay* *So we can with the comfort of our heads lay* *Hoping for more rain, come what may* *But life sometimes asks us to pay* *And often times another tune life will play* *Life tries to break everyone, yes, everyone* *The brave, after being brave for so long* *Life frustrates intensely with a sad song* *The simple, after viewing everything in meekness* *Life tries to snuff out the sweetness* *The strong, life tries to push to the limit* *Depriving even of the hard-earned meat* *Life won't give you what you deserve* *Life responds to pressure too, so swerve* *You need to place your demand* *And imprint your name on rocks, not sand* *When life comes calling, trying to break you* *Remind yourself how you held on for so long* *It's funny how far we can push* *From the point we thought was the end* *It's not the end, it is just a bend* *Soldier on! Life can't resist you for too long* **Choice It Is.** *Choice! It's very powerful like the gun* *You can't do without one like the sun* *I mean it and this is not a pun* *You can't help but make one at some point* *It's a powerful force that determines a lot* *You make them every day as you wake up* *Both the little ones and the major ones* *Our lives depend a lot on how we make one* *Never joke with the power of choice* *Make a thoughtful consideration while making one* *Because of how your whole life plays out* *Depends on that one second of choice* *Do you want fire or some ice?* *Do you want to speak the truth or more lies?* *Do you prefer the chicken or the fries?* *We make little and major ones every day* *The power is in your own hands* *You determine what you do with it* *Whatever you choose, learn to live with it* **The Encounter.** *I encouraged a young man named Sam on the bus* *Heading to Nottingham with my thoughts on my phone notes, typing* *Chatty, warm and open-hearted I would say* *Busy on my phone and he started a conversation regardless* *I appreciated that and I didn't think of him less* *With my words of comfort, with encouragement, him, I bless* *He has so much to say with an amazing thought process* *Struggling to put it into writing, that's his struggle* *He's studying English but to pencil his thoughts down, that's the wobble* *I love being needed and his words screamed louder* *His words screamed of someone who needed help to put his thoughts into words* *He starts and then gets stuck on how best to forge ahead* *I admit writing isn't for everyone but every step starts with an attempt* *Words might fail you but stay at it even if it's just a line* *A single line is what you can come up with? That's fine* *Most people try too much and then lose it* *When you have to force it then you will end up getting frustrated* *I explained all these to Sam and I hope he makes the attempt* *It won't always be easy but what's life if we won't even try?* *Do you have someone just like Sam?* *Might not be an English major but someone who struggles to express their thoughts?* *Find a quiet place, look within and feel what you are going through* *Don't force it and try to let your heart guide you* *Don't try to impress and keep your words simple* *This is not a trick meant only for those with dimple* *Play with simple words as you will dance your finger around your pimple* *Thank you for your time.* *My pen doesn't bleed, it speaks. I am love's chemical content in human form and that's why  I advise people to take a dose of "****Olawalium****" daily.* 🙈 Kindly follow me on **Noise.Cash**... I am trying to engage more with people and connect with everyone with this account. 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