L J's Reflections On the True Meaning of Life

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Behind the Clouds

BEHIND THE CLOUDS So dark and angry the troubled clouds seem, Ready to let out the rains, So unfriendly they look not willing to let out a smile, Worry not my friend, For behind the clouds awaits the sunshine ready to shine happiness into your life, For after the rains comes the sun with glad... Sign in to see full entry.

What is Life

WHAT IS LIFE What is life if it is to be lived without a purpose and has no direction, Of what use is the breath of human, If it has no ups and downs to make it stronger, Trivial life will become if we let the grave be enriched by our talents, rather than stream them into humanity, for a legacy, for... Sign in to see full entry.

Life

LIFE What is life, If it is to be lived in vain, Without profitable pain, If it is to be lived in vanity, Without a certain destiny, If it is to be lived in disgrace, Even with the availability of abundant grace, If it is to be lived purposelessly, When thousands are lying helplessly, Of what use... Sign in to see full entry.

Beauty

. BEAUTY It aspires to be the best, Better than the rest, It transcends the outward, And looks forward, It emphasizes inner excellence, Not cosmetic essence, The essence of facial looks, and body profile, its qualities depletes, But that of character, morals and spirituality it illuminates, The... Sign in to see full entry.

How Art the Mighty Fallen!

. HOW ART THE MIGHTY FALLEN! Once they were, mighty, strong and powerful, Men of valor they were, Men of a noble reputation they lived as, And a great assembly of bravery and courage, their description spelt, But how art the mighty fallen! And the crown taken from the kings, Invincible monarchies... Sign in to see full entry.

Fear

FEAR The mirage of danger that appears on the road of life, frightening its users, The voice that makes a mountain of a mole hill, and obstructs the path of pusillanimous fellows, The hands that grip the feet of the defeated, holding them back from rising, And the factor, that enslaves mediocrities,... Sign in to see full entry.

A Beacon of Hope.

A BEACON OF HOPE Though I come from a place far beyond the seas, and the landforms, Though I emerge from a region, parochial or rural, Though I am of a nation, not yet of age and characteristically toned in dark-skin, Though I be of a country with certain prodigious challenges, And though I was not... Sign in to see full entry.

Think Twice!

THINK TWICE! Before you step out of that poor child’s life, abandoning it with its mother, Before you lay a finger on that helpless spouse of yours, And before you take advantage of your wife’s fidelity and trust, And in between the thighs of a strange woman go, Think twice! Before you ignore that... Sign in to see full entry.

Poverty

. POVERTY Like a dreaded disease, It descends upon man, Ripping him of his dignity and pride, Sapping him of his laughter and joy, Like a big conspicuous scar, It spreads across the faces of the helpless children, the less privilege, and destitute, Denying them of educational opportunities, and a... Sign in to see full entry.

The Mind

76. THE MIND. An indispensable part of existence, The propelling force behind life, The component which possesses power, altering the principles of determinism, And the house that cradles within it, the events of life from the cradle to the grave, The hand that defines the life of mortals, The ink... Sign in to see full entry.

About this Blog

A series of poems which exposes the writer's thoughts, ruminations and reflections on the true meaning, nature and principles of life. In the collection the writer bares his mind on life from different facets and perspectives, revealing to his readers the whole integration of life and how to make the best out of it. The writer also explores the life of certain unique personalities in using them as the subjects of some of his poems. An example is the poem ABUSED; in which the writer explores the desecrated life of an African slave girl, defiled and abandoned to fate. The writer then goes on to reveal the girl's innermost heart's yearnings in the last stanzas of the poem.

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