This morning while putting on my makeup it struck me how simple it was to cover up the pimples, a light and simple stroke of a brush just for a few seconds and the things we dont want to see disappear. So I think how nice it would be if we could erase all the marks on us. Now this is a little strange for me because even my not-so-close friends know that I, 1 dont wear makeup heavily or even often and 2 rather than hiding my mistakes I promote the lessons i've learned from them.
I know its not exactly a novel idea but wait what happens later...
So walking to the metro a little later, listening to lil Waynes "how to love" and it starts to rain, at first i'm annoyed b/c my face looks flawless and I left my makeup at home (so no mid day touchups) but then I started to remember how I leverage my non physical imperfections so maybe its not the worst thing that its raining. before I know it I'm looking straight up at the sky and its a beautiful rainy day!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
half n half
sometimes i feel like its just too much
i know we have to be broken to ever be whole
and i know that all the terrible things that happen are only meant to make us stronger
but why is it so hard to remember the good and so easy to see the bad
why do i feel like throwing in the towel sometimes
i dont know if i'm doing this its Him or you
i know i'm meant for greatness but dont i need some things too?
why cant i focus like i used to
sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is so damn weak
why do i mourn what hasnt yet passed and let it keep me in this destitute place?
why cant my strength be let out why cant he lead me now
algunos necesito te ver o tu voz
yo se debio mas fuerte pero algo tocando que fuerza
se le tu?
no por que deces que qiero oir, haces lo claro
siento trieste a veces y feliz otras
es bastante a sentir mi loca
atascarse, no se que debio
siempre miedo que piensas o haces
no es justo pero entendo
yo siempre entendo pero ahora necesito ayuda
escribio esperanzadamente sera ayuda
i know we have to be broken to ever be whole
and i know that all the terrible things that happen are only meant to make us stronger
but why is it so hard to remember the good and so easy to see the bad
why do i feel like throwing in the towel sometimes
i dont know if i'm doing this its Him or you
i know i'm meant for greatness but dont i need some things too?
why cant i focus like i used to
sometimes the spirit is willing but the flesh is so damn weak
why do i mourn what hasnt yet passed and let it keep me in this destitute place?
why cant my strength be let out why cant he lead me now
algunos necesito te ver o tu voz
yo se debio mas fuerte pero algo tocando que fuerza
se le tu?
no por que deces que qiero oir, haces lo claro
siento trieste a veces y feliz otras
es bastante a sentir mi loca
atascarse, no se que debio
siempre miedo que piensas o haces
no es justo pero entendo
yo siempre entendo pero ahora necesito ayuda
escribio esperanzadamente sera ayuda
Women
Well I really never thought i would find a flaw in the women's liberation movement, and maybe it was an unintended consequence but I think it has most of us confused on where we draw the line.
where should we draw the line? well i think its when it comes to dating, after all do we really want to take on the traditional "guy" role in relationships? When done properly, it's alot of work! I think its a mistake for girls to try and take on the male role, guys are programmed to know how to make a woman their wife and they are proud of this fact, why would we want to take that from them? I mean isn't it fair to say the notion of a girl trying/succeeding in making a man her husband has a negative connotation? it gives the implication of manipulation or that the guy must be weak. One could say this is just stigma but in most cases i think it gives us an accurate picture, and its not a pretty one. Not a good look for ladies, even the girls that would do that dont want to brag about it, like a guy would brag about getting a good woman to be his wife.
I dont think theres any magic formula, theres no set of rules to follow, all i'm saying is as ladies if we dont want to feel like we are doing all the work in a relationship we have to allow them to do some, but thats the easy part, the hard part is knowing that if he doesn't step up you would be better off walking away, and then actually leaving so you can find one that will make you truly happy.
He will do everything you want without you having to ask, or plan all the dates, he wont have the expectation of sex every time he sees you or ever harm you. Even if you've never experienced this, if you know your worth and love yourself then you should know you can have a guy that is this perfect for you. but this isnt meant to be some build up for self loathing girls, its a wake up call, we have to stop thinking gender equality applies to relationships.
believe there is someone that can make you smile just at the thought of them, make you glow in a way that even strangers can see, and fill you with peace just knowing they have your back. He does all this and constantly lets you know you are loved and beautiful. God made someone for you how could he not hold these traits.
Its hard, but i believe he's worth waiting for, i've never settled, not going to start now.
peace
where should we draw the line? well i think its when it comes to dating, after all do we really want to take on the traditional "guy" role in relationships? When done properly, it's alot of work! I think its a mistake for girls to try and take on the male role, guys are programmed to know how to make a woman their wife and they are proud of this fact, why would we want to take that from them? I mean isn't it fair to say the notion of a girl trying/succeeding in making a man her husband has a negative connotation? it gives the implication of manipulation or that the guy must be weak. One could say this is just stigma but in most cases i think it gives us an accurate picture, and its not a pretty one. Not a good look for ladies, even the girls that would do that dont want to brag about it, like a guy would brag about getting a good woman to be his wife.
I dont think theres any magic formula, theres no set of rules to follow, all i'm saying is as ladies if we dont want to feel like we are doing all the work in a relationship we have to allow them to do some, but thats the easy part, the hard part is knowing that if he doesn't step up you would be better off walking away, and then actually leaving so you can find one that will make you truly happy.
He will do everything you want without you having to ask, or plan all the dates, he wont have the expectation of sex every time he sees you or ever harm you. Even if you've never experienced this, if you know your worth and love yourself then you should know you can have a guy that is this perfect for you. but this isnt meant to be some build up for self loathing girls, its a wake up call, we have to stop thinking gender equality applies to relationships.
believe there is someone that can make you smile just at the thought of them, make you glow in a way that even strangers can see, and fill you with peace just knowing they have your back. He does all this and constantly lets you know you are loved and beautiful. God made someone for you how could he not hold these traits.
Its hard, but i believe he's worth waiting for, i've never settled, not going to start now.
peace
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
you gotta open your eyes
I gotta open your eyes, as so many have done for me
am i the only one that thinks its best to develop domestic business and oil companies rather than feeling good about foreign companies providing a "fair share" of their profits to a few lucky government officials in Africa.
am i the only one that thinks its best to develop domestic business and oil companies rather than feeling good about foreign companies providing a "fair share" of their profits to a few lucky government officials in Africa.
do you know they dont teach us a damn thing about the developing world in high school where did those sections of World history go? I understand though, its so clear that what their generations allowed to happen is so obviously painfully wrong. I wouldnt want people studying my most shameful moments for decades to come.
How could we ever have thought it was remotely ok or right or justified that people should be invaded, removed from their own land and then forced to work for free to feed and make rich those arrogant capitalists. how? no really how? how does a group of educated men come to think that colonialism is a path worth pursuing?
Do you think they put themselves in the natives shoes for even an instant? do you think they twisted the words of whatever Holy book was ruling at the time to give them a manifest destiny? Do you think they needed any justification at all? It must have been temporary insanity, but no excuses.
If we were forced to leave our homes and families today, allowed to take nothing with us, while those that forced us out took our possessions, sold them in markets and kept every bit of the revenue for themselves until there was not a single thing left in the house, how many of us would survive beyond a months time? But if you did survive and found a second chance, would you have the strength to fight those that displaced you and your neighbors?
you dont know that billions live on less than $2 a day, ok you're thinking, some days I dont spend any money, or the food there must be cheaper. but even if it was 1920's prices and bread cost a nickel and meat cost $2 so each day you dont have enough for food, much less clothes, shoes, and feeding family members. This is everyday and they dont have shelters they may even be terrorized by war.
Kids should never have to fear for their lives or bury their parents before they even have the chance to become parents themselves. Parents shouldn't have to expect that they will bury even one of their children, and from preventable diseases and conditions. This is not how God intended for things to be, it can't be. We messed this up its the least we can do to sacrifice our generation for change. Change to better the world not the change of our ancestors, obsessed with gold and conquests. Right now the world needs Hope and Change.
I think even the biggest problems of the world boil down to the biggest problems of the individual, people just want to be loved, they want to be respected, that means listened to and educated.
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
Without A Leader
Without a leader we're aimless
without a leader no country or individual can achieve anything noteworthy
without a leader you can only pretend to be happy for a short while...
and its only after you realize how necessary a leader is
i hope you don't hear my thoughts in every word
cause its not meant for you to know that
when you've found the one that makes you break your old bad habits,
hold onto it, because you can never count on that second chance
see only the good leaders are fickle, they deserve a good crowd
so give them there props and let them fill their heads
their silly desires until the leader is ready to lead
anxiety lives breathless and stunted
we cannot live without a leader
leader forgive us do not forsake us
our lives are changed
forever altered
there is no turning back
Lord show us the light
cause right now i'm so frustrated
im caught in limbo
Lord this is no way to live
you've done amazing things
I want to do them too
but the ocean is big and the time is long
can this be the way?
some miracles turned away
bonds now broken
and the leader is in exile
Lord show us the way!
without a leader no country or individual can achieve anything noteworthy
without a leader you can only pretend to be happy for a short while...
and its only after you realize how necessary a leader is
i hope you don't hear my thoughts in every word
cause its not meant for you to know that
when you've found the one that makes you break your old bad habits,
hold onto it, because you can never count on that second chance
see only the good leaders are fickle, they deserve a good crowd
so give them there props and let them fill their heads
their silly desires until the leader is ready to lead
anxiety lives breathless and stunted
we cannot live without a leader
leader forgive us do not forsake us
our lives are changed
forever altered
there is no turning back
Lord show us the light
cause right now i'm so frustrated
im caught in limbo
Lord this is no way to live
you've done amazing things
I want to do them too
but the ocean is big and the time is long
can this be the way?
some miracles turned away
bonds now broken
and the leader is in exile
Lord show us the way!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Future
I can see the future
I see it just needs time
I see everything glittering and gold
Even in the Sahara there will be water
Money will not be the focus
All people will be proud
The bombs will be diffused
and Peace will come in the native's way
Bodies will be buried only after old age
no child will be abandoned or left hungry
we must be patient with ourselves
this race will not be won if we try to run
we must stand up before we can walk
look east across the ocean dont you see it?
the future
look west, its there in the earthquake ruble
the future
the future needs us more than we need now
so fight for yourselves dont lay in wait
some wil have to perish but thats what we do to ourselves
all in the name of the future
greed may be worth killing for but the future is worth dying for
the greatest lesson we can learn is not to wait until we've been pushed to far
lets make it clear
lets not wait for the time to come but make it appear
can you see the future
the future needs us more than we need now
so fight for yourselves dont lay in wait
some wil have to perish but thats what we do to ourselves
all in the name of the future
greed may be worth killing for but the future is worth dying for
the greatest lesson we can learn is not to wait until we've been pushed to far
lets make it clear
lets not wait for the time to come but make it appear
can you see the future
look east across the ocean dont you see it?
the future
look west, its there in the earthquake ruble
the future
we should all see our future
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Baba
the air I breath
a day away feels like i'm suffocating
in this private love affair
started by three but now there's only me and Him
this is the stuff writers write about
that producers make movies about
the stuff that Shakespeare dressed in drag for
That Juliet died for
and Joseph stuck around for
What Adam took Eve for
but wasnt that trouble all part of the plan?
or did we change His plans?
Did He know that our nature would never allow something to stay clean forever?
As much as we try and chase that glory of perfection, a task we can never achieve
but then isnt that the true basis of faith and love, we still try
because we dont do it to be perfect, no theres no fun in that
we do it to grow, to be the best we can be, to make you a proud Father
E se Baba
Moni Ife Oluwa
a day away feels like i'm suffocating
in this private love affair
started by three but now there's only me and Him
this is the stuff writers write about
that producers make movies about
the stuff that Shakespeare dressed in drag for
That Juliet died for
and Joseph stuck around for
What Adam took Eve for
but wasnt that trouble all part of the plan?
or did we change His plans?
Did He know that our nature would never allow something to stay clean forever?
As much as we try and chase that glory of perfection, a task we can never achieve
but then isnt that the true basis of faith and love, we still try
because we dont do it to be perfect, no theres no fun in that
we do it to grow, to be the best we can be, to make you a proud Father
E se Baba
Moni Ife Oluwa
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