Author: Desire Obinna Collins
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Human Beings & Human Doings (Pt 2)
To Be— is to feel Being is a state of trust and surrender To something or someone external. “Will you Be my wife?” Human Doings May never find rest Until they revert to the original intention, Human Beings. Man’s quest for purpose An endless search for meaning To find these answers, they’ll do anything. Answers…
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My Greatest Asset
Sometimes I wonder. I know I’m pretty smart & intelligent Very adaptable to my environment I own warehouses of common sense And every once in a while I whip out wisdom From my hat like a magician I’m pretty calm and peaceful I have my fair share of troubles But I’m typically the one calming…
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Lost In His Presence
Until I’m carried away And no longer care what people say Lord please help me to stay In your presence always When my world sways In the midst of troubles & delay When I find it difficult to pray In your presence I’ll forever lay Worshipping You in my conscious Till my subconscious calls you…
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Strength
My own strength is fragile My power is inconsistent My will is not to be trusted. My feelings try to deceive me, every-time. One day I’m on fire, Another day I don’t even feel a smoke. My soul is weary, But my spirit is constantly with You Help me to know & live this. When…
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Real Thanksgiving!
Somedays I’m tired, Sometimes I’m sad, Sometimes I’m happy, Sometimes I’m glad. Somedays everything seems to align, Other days things fall apart Like I’m Chinua writing these lines, And Living was my crime Somedays I have faith, Somedays I accept my fate. Somedays I’m proud of myself, Somedays I’m utterly disgusted. Somedays I know the…
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A Lot!
A lot of things I want to tell you Still a lot of things I have to do Stack of other things I’m yet to do. Help me come to you consistently Before it all becomes overwhelming I’m here writing Not sure if I’m doing the right thing But it’s better than doing nothing And…
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You!
You’re the one that shows me my future, You’re the one that can change my past You’re the one that’s understands my present And you lead me into your presence. You take hold of my fears You’ve carried away all my anxieties You seized my worries You say they are no longer mine. Your word…
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End of Myself
By myself I’m too lazy to be Important I’m too inconsistent to be useful I’m too selfish to be Kind I’m unfaithful and not to be trusted I’m too dependent On people and validation I act cowardly & then complain I avoid responsibility & ready to push the blame I’m just a fine face with…
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Rest (Pt 2)
My Spirit is longing My soul seems downcast My eyes searching for distractions And my body is tired. I sense I need Rest But I don’t seem to get them in my sleep And when I wake up There seems to be always something to do. Mentally fatigued My routines seems to have given up…
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Nothing to Prove
This was a tough lesson to learn I love a good challenge by nature My ego takes pride in everything I’ve earned Fantasizing on words I’ll use in the future! I struck Gold when I found You But I found that you’re worth more than Gold. I tried to explain my decision to follow you,…
My Desires 