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The Sweet Hour of Muse By Morayo Oshodi



Wide awake at midnight
Then a voice in the wind
Harsh but true said 
They think I'd just give up
When I'm almost at the end of the tunnel
I lay down and slept 
but my subconscious 
ranted away...
Could this be convention?
This smell as rot fish 
Filling the atmosphere.
Alas that I may be choked up in it?
When there are waters
That haven’t been stirred
not to mention rippled.
It takes a little time
To cock a gun and shoot.
Risk is what makes life beautiful
Don’t you think so?
The confidence that matches up
to it tells you you aren't far from your goal.
A fearful mind will only bring aches and pain,
trouble and distress
but a heart that dreads mediocrity is
free to explore even the uncultivated land of life
When I sleep it's only for a few hours 
Not that I suffer insomnia
It's because there's a new dawn to wake up to
       

Comments

  1. owtsaide3 November 2014 at 14:11

    Nice...always a new dawn to wake up to!!

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  2. Unknown3 November 2014 at 14:31

    Nice inspiration dear...We need courage to thrive in this world...

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  3. Unknown3 November 2014 at 15:23

    Simply amazing sis!! Sometimes we gotta risk to move forward in life. Beautiful!! Always a new dawn to wake up to....

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  4. Oluwafisayo Ogunjimi4 November 2014 at 06:28

    A fearful mind will only bring aches and pain,
    trouble and distress
    but a heart that dreads mediocrity is
    free to explore even the uncultivated land of life
    When I sleep it's only for a few hours
    Not that I suffer insomnia
    It's because there's a new dawn to wake up to

    So on point Pimoey

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  5. Edna4 November 2014 at 07:28

    Nice Pimoey and Yes we all need to sleep for a few hours before we resume for work and get things done

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  6. Gbemisola Ero-Phillips10 November 2014 at 11:01

    Nice one Morayo. It's the promise of a new dawn that keeps us going.

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  7. Anonymous20 April 2016 at 15:48

    Deep!!!!

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  8. Anonymous20 April 2016 at 15:48

    Deep!!!!

    ReplyDelete

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