Category: Inspirational

Inspirational · Writing True

Tests

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Courtesy of University of Rochester

Inspired by Emily Dickinson’s The Test

On Scranton or not

Proctored or not—

Don’t cheat.

Don’t miss a question.

Preparation

Is prelude

To beating the examination.

Brokenness,

Emptiness,

Loneliness,

Nothingness,

Indebtedness—

These taxes to one’s character—

Sometimes, to someone,

They seemed inevitable and unbeatable.

But there is a thing of muscle called grit,

Which is synonymous to hard work and perseverance,

Sanity and determination;

Which upend the peeve.

Life—oh what a glorious feat!

Inspirational

You Can Do Better

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See people in their eyes;

And look beyond

What their eyes can’t show.

Hear what people say;

And listen beyond

What they can’t put into words.

. . . understanding humanity,

. . . forbearing incapability,

. . . considering incompetency.

Dodge judgment.

Duck prejudice.

Eschew bias.

Being a good neighbor is not a joke.

‘T is a noble task

Towards a better you.

Gospel · Inspirational · Non-Fiction · Resiliency · Writing True

A True Story

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One bright Monday morning,

I sat by a church under a big tree,

I was taking a quick break,

Enjoying the fresh air.

A dove—a pigeon as locals would say,

Landed in front of me.

And me,

Bewildered I said to myself,

“What a beauty, a blessing—

Thank God!”

But in split second,

The beauty turned into a bully!

. . . took a mean act of nature right in front of me,

And just like that.

I sighed.

Because with all the bullying

I went through in life

—subtle or not—

—inspired by faith—

Now, not a thing:

Be winged—

Or a critter,

Or a bipedal thing—

None can bully me

No more.

For all that I went through,

I moved on.

I affirmed the blessings;

I acknowledged the healing

Of course, from the Almighty loving,

Who I hear everyday,

Saying “‘Fear nothing,

For I am with you’ sweet thing.”

Thank You, Father! And to You be all the glory!

Inspirational · Poetry · Writing True

Hope

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A day without hope is gloomy:

Darkness permeates the heart

and brings doom in mind.

It weakens the spirit

that not even a leaf is light enough for the burdened soul.

When sun’s a bay;

Someone is surely in dismay.

For hope is a thing of light;

The very essence of dawn,

The happy Casper of dusk whispers “tag along.”

In trio with faith and love—

Thou shall not doubt.

Inspirational · Poetry · Quotes

The Glory of Living

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The Glory of Living

















. . . is a walk
enjoyed by two–

not a marathon
run by one.