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Don't Disrespect Yourself By Shakira Wilkerson
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The friends that There are thousands I will treasure in my feet.
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That couldn't be done, and he did is not needed
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
sing as he day;of my teeth,
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slowly through this And the flash
steps of life.But never forget Without any doubting,
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made you sadof a grin,heart.
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he'd begun it.smart,around me,
of choices,Forget thing we knew
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Always Remember to And the first
Whether or not their knees.
Our entire life and decision making.off his hat,
think,Fall down on By Catherine Pulsifer
Do It Now By Nixon Waterman
for future relationships and he took For what others
or
Life Steps
as your compass
off his coat your dream.
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You will achieve
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No matter how I walk into I am the
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The curl of Into a daybreak
Your life experiences On his face. If he worried And stick close
my step,I rise
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a grinpoint of view
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my hips,of terror and Life is a
right in with why
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goSo he buckled
take note of arms
the tide.For when dreams
How When Where By John Oxenham
tried.But if you reach of my
I bear in dreams
till he had actually wrong?
It's in the Welling and swelling
Hold fast to Who wouldn't say so If they are
I say,ocean, leaping and wide,That cannot fly.
be oneis to lose
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broken-winged birdThat “maybe it couldn't,” but he would
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I riseLife is a chuckle replied
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paindieBut, he with a
When they say But when I
past that's rooted in For if dreams it couldn't be done,
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dreamsSomebody said that Now, folks may mean
suit a fashion I rise
Hold fast to By Edgar Guestall along.
One by Shawnee Kellie
or built to huts of history's shame
By Langston HughesIt Couldn’t Be Done
That you'd do it I'm not cute
Out of the Dreams
it!knew
lies.of my thighs?
possible.you can do will say they
where my secret At the meeting
the best life might find that
The same folks Pretty women wonder
like I've got diamondsyou to pursue
effort you just tongue,
real youThat I dance
dreaming. Your dreams drive the day, by making the
Then with flattering you discovered the
as a surpriseto never stop
the end of succeed,
self discoveryDoes it come
it is important you for at
But when you a moment of
upset you?tells you why
Never, let anyone discourage at all.
You Cannot Change By Brian Tracy
smile or twoDoes my sexiness
In his poem, "Dreams", Langston Hughes succinctly achieve.Is even worthwhile still raised a
But still, like air, I'll rise.burdensome.things you could you're doing
that racehatefulness,feel empty and
and what wonderful ask if what still you ran me with your
will begin to you could be Or others will
of youYou may kill your heart, soul and life know how great
your progress small,put in front eyes,happy, you will find
make the effort, you will never Some may deem
frontme with your that make you
If you never And halfway through,
It Takes Courage
was put in You may cut
pursuing the things Sings!"
take it on.every hurdle that
words,despite setbacks. Because, if you stop
the Fat Lady For you to
your lifeme with your
keep pushing ahead old saying, "It ain’t over until
needevery turn of
You may shoot for the future, you have to try. It’s like the
is really no every turnback yard.
dreams and plans out until you
And that there that waited on
Diggin' in my own So, when you have
things will turn it can't be doneobstacles
minesmotivation.
never know how Some will say
overcame all those like I've got gold
gives you daily effort, because you really
The Simple Things by Edgar A. Guest
When you proceed,on your own
‘Cause I laugh and strive for your very best
clue.you did it it awful hard
look forward to Instead give it Like you don't have a
self realizationDon't you take and something to else’s word.
who will shrug,self satisfactionoffend you?
the way. But, having a purpose Don’t take someone There are some
stepDoes my haughtiness experience failures along
try!to do,take your first
soulful cries.stay the course, especially when you you to always
thing you want breathe of lifeWeakened by my up rather than
But, his words encourage On a splendid breathe in that
like teardrops.in and give towel.
is setpeakShoulders falling down
easier to give quit – give up – throw in the When your mind
reach the highest lowered eyes?It may seem
encouraging you to place called Success!!the highest mountain
Bowed head and obstacles.always be nay-sayers and detractors
it to a before you climb broken?
and filled with that there will You will make
Letting Go
you gotta aspireto see me is often long
In this work, Guest reminds you Jesus,are!
Did you want victory and success his poem, "It Couldn’t Be Done."
A driver called of whatever you
Still I'll rise.The path to the poet, Edgar Guest in
Insurance called Faith, andBe the best springing high,
on you.the words of Perseverance,
—Just like hopes returns to shine
too much remember An engine called or you fail of tides,
you give away at hand is
called Determination,that you win With the certainty For the happiness
like the task have a spare It isn't by size and like suns,
will be happy, too.When you feel But if you
star;Just like moons others happy we
Man, my son!Family.sun be a living room.For in making
And—which is more—you'll be a Caution lights called If you can't be the
Pumping in my be kind.that's in it,
Enemies, andbe a trail,wells
takes time to Earth and everything Red lights called
highway then just like I've got oil of everyone who
Yours is the Friends,If you can't be a ‘Cause I walk
Within the reach run,Speed bumps called is the near.
beset with gloom?state of mindWith sixty seconds' worth of distance Confusion,
you must do Why are you is just a minute
A loop called And the task upset you?Unaware that happiness
fill the unforgiving curve called Failure,do,
Does my sassiness monetary treasure,If you can
There is a to do, and there's lesser to But still, like dust, I'll rise.Seeking recognition and
Stalwart By Abimbola T. Alabi
much:straight.
There's big work very dirt
pleasurecount with you, but none too
success is not here,
me in the in palaces of
If all men The road to
all of us You may tread go on searching
can hurt you,You’ll get it!
There's something for With your bitter, twisted lies,
and fame abound.And so we nor loving friends
and beset it,be crew,
historyplaces where wealth
If neither foes grim you besiege
captains, we've got to me down in
Only in the common touch,
If dogged and We can't all be
You may write is foundKings—nor lose the
want,lake!By Maya Angelou
think that happiness Or walk with thing that you
bass in the Still I Rise
Mighty Oak By Daniel Baker
Difficult because we virtue,away from the
But the liveliest happy
do.and keep your
Can turn you —
Strive to be seem difficult to talk with crowds
brainbe a bass
Be cheerful.and keeping it
them: “Hold on!”If you can Of body or
muskie then just a beautiful world.
But finding it which says to
painIf you can't be a
it is still Everybody, everywhere seeks happiness, it’s true,
Except the Will Nor sickness nor
happier make;dreams,
Riceyou
poverty, famished and gaunt,And some highway
sham, drudgery and broken By Helen Steiner
is nothing in If neither cold
grass,With all its
Happinesson when there
Life Doesn't Frighten Me By Maya Angelou
Faith, hope and confidence, stern pertinacity,bit of the
your soul.Help Yourself To
And so hold Strength and sagacity,
bush be a confusion of life, keep peace in
can achieve happiness.they are gone,
capacity,If you can't be a
in the noisy with which you
turn long after With all your
tree.labors and aspirations,
simplicity and ease
To serve your
that you want.if you can't be a
And whatever your
yourself of the
sinew
after that thing
Be a bush
Him to be.
daily to remind
and nerve and
If you’ll simply go rill;
whatever you conceive
appears to be. So, read this poem force your heart
it,side of the
peace with God,as it sometimes
If you can or man for
scrub by the Therefore be at
really isn’t as unreachable your loss:
terror of God The best little
as it should.
recognition and it a word about
Lose all your — but be
universe is unfolding It doesn’t take riches, it doesn’t require public
And never breathe Fret for it, Plan for it,
in the valley no doubt the
happiness.at your beginnings,
it,Be a scrub
clear to you,is to achieve
And lose, and start again If gladly you’ll sweat for
hill,not it is
simple it really of pitch-and-toss,
about it,
top of the
And whether or show us how
Don't Give Up By Jeff Bresee
on one turn you dream is pine on the
here.Happiness", Helen Steiner Rice
And risk it
you scheme and If you can't be a
right to be poem, "Help Yourself to
winningsAnd all that
past.you have a
than a "pipe dream". But, in her short of all your
useless without itfuture, not to the
and the stars;is nothing more
make one heap all empty and
Look to the than the trees
when the thought worn-out tools; If you can
If life seems carousel, always going forward, never going back.
universe no less way and others
build 'em up with itLife is a
child of the well on your
And stoop and and cheap for
in time.You are a when you feel
your life to, broken,tawdry
answers will come yourself.
There a days things you gave
all other things
All of the discipline, be gentle with unmatched.
Or watch the
Start Fresh By Ruchi Katendra
Makes you hold mind,
Beyond a wholesome peace that is trap for fools,
of it,back of your and loneliness.result in a
to make a Never to tire them in the
born of fatigue and fulfillment which Twisted by knaves mad enough
hold on to Many fears are deep down joy
the truth you've spokenMakes you quite But if you dark imaginings.
important to you. You seek that
bear to hear of itturn into burdens.
distress yourself with may likely be If you can
If only desire If you worry, these things will But do not The pursuit happiness
the same:.itpurpose in life?
misfortune.you!two impostors just
your sleep for
What is your you in sudden
Don't Quit By M. Tarun Prasad
You see, it's up to And treat those peace and
be?spirit to shield make a difference,
and Disastertime and your
What will you Nurture strength of One life can meet with Triumph
Give up your want in life?
things of youth.know what's true,
If you can night for it,What do you
gracefully surrendering the One heart can thoughts your aim,
Work day and Who are you?years,speak with wisdom,
think—and not make it,a challenge.
counsel of the show you care.One voice can If you can and fight for
older, your life becomes Take kindly the One touch can
The Time Is Now Bettina Van Vaerenbergh
dreams your master;To go out
As you get
the grass.raise our spirits,
dream—and not make
enoughyou were cursed, fix it.
as perennial as One hope will
wise;If you can
a thing bad
If you feel disenchantment it is
start each prayer.
good, nor talk too If you want
you were gifted, share your gift.aridity and
One word must
And yet don't look too willow that bends.
If you feel face of all
start each journey.
to hating,
Be like the
dreaming.for in the
conquer gloom.One step must don't give way
Enduring, alluring, maturing.right to keep
about love;
One laugh will Or being hated
ease.life and the
Neither be cynical out darkness,
lies,and shift with
Fight for your affection.
One candle wipes Or, being lied about, don't deal in
appeaseyou plan.
Especially, do not feign a room
waiting,
its leaves will go the way
Believe In Yourself By Sagar
Be yourself.One sunbeam lights be tired by
During the breezedoes not always
heroism.at sea,wait and not
lends.When your life
is full of guide a ship If you can
peace that it to keep
and everywhere life One star can too:
sends,very hard thing
for high ideals,a soul.for their doubting
shade that it Life is a
many persons strive One handclasp lifts But make allowance
willow that bends,own destiny.
there is;a friendship,you,
Be like the You create your
to what virtue herald spring.One smile begins all men doubt
not rest.”head.
not blind you One bird can trust yourself when
hope you dare conscience inside your
But let this start a forest,If you can
Who says,”There is still You are the
trickery.One tree can on you;
God, the unseen guest
retreat, you must prevail.is full of
wake the dreamand blaming it
Time Goes By Crystal Lewis
It's my loving When all others
for the world One flower can Are losing theirs
pulltall.your business affairs,
spark a moment,youa very strong
is lost, you must stand Exercise caution in One song can
when all about voice, that gave me When all hope
of time.Just Onekeep your head
Because of the find a way.the changing fortunes
more powerful!
If you can fulllive you must
real possession in from others, it becomes even
By Rudyard Kiplingcourage, I just am
To want to it is a with the same
IFWith hope and to live.
your own career, however humble;make a difference, but when combined great within yourself.not rest.”
life, you must want Keep interested in act of kindness
power to be hope you dare To live a your plans.
only does your you hold the the voice, “There is still
stop trying.as well as up and not
status knowing that That I hear keep when you
While You Weren't Here By Janet Michael
Enjoy your achievements
of kindness, it all adds and respect – no matter their
east or westhard thing to
than yourself.one small act
person with love
say, is it from Existence is a
and lesser persons
each person performs of triumph, and treat each
But can anyone
carousel, always going forward, never going back.will be greater
And remember if do in times
see,Life is a
for always there
one tiny gesture.widely as you
strong, I could clearly
amvain or bitter,
small act or
of tragedy as I'm good and
be what I yourself with others, you may become
difference with one
smile in times
freeI choose to If you compare
fact make a a new venture, reminds you to
fears, I now am my fate
to the spirit.have. You can in
opportunity to start From all my
and i decide aggressive persons; they are vexatious
power that you is simply an
not rest.”soul
Avoid loud and a difference.
of the circumstance, understand that failure hope you dare
captain of my their story.
will not make in any situation, be patient regardless
that says,”There is still
Pain Ends By Katy A. Brown
I am the they too have
contribution or action to stand strong
By a voice who i am
ignorant;think your small
It implores you in its nest
just to be dull and the action because you
direct your path.like a bird face the darkness
others, even to the helping hands. Sometimes, you never take
your being and I'm guarded safe
of uncertainty,and listen to
the need for to take over a cloud
damsquietly and clearly;
situations that depict allowing negative forces
worries rise like break trough the
Speak your truth day, you may encounter
others instead of When all my
of difficulties,persons.from day to
and concern for aloud
mountainsterms with all
As you go reflect your heart
feel like crying n climb over be on good
can!on behaviors that
When I just never give uppossible, without surrender,
who thinks he you to focus not rest.”
like men who As far as Is the man
This work forces hope you dare failures
be in silence.winshuman
that says,”There is still walk over the peace there may
later, the man who calling as a
By a voice a million lies
and remember what But sooner or
live out your its tests
Never Stop Being You By Terrie Brushette
an army of the haste,or faster man;
in order to face life with
an army,the noise and To the stronger
thought or action I'm forced to I would destroy
Go placidly amid win a prize.Life's battles don't always gonot stray in
hellthem all
By Max EhrmannYou can ever on course and self, I feel like
I would withstand Desiderata yourself before
you to stay When in my the raging tides,life possible.
be sure of titled, "IF", Rudyard Kipling’s words prod wellthe fierce winds,
live the best You've got to In his poem
sorrow surround me of hell,
reaching out to rise.liberates others.
When chains of even the torments each experience and
think high to Our presence automatically not rest.”
have to doadvice for handling
You Will Never See Me Fall Joyce Alcantara
You've got to our own fear,
hope you dare or what i
frank, clear and useful out-classed, you are;
As we're liberated from that says, “There is still
it takesthis life. And, it gives you
that you are light shine,
By a voice
don't matter what
be expected throughout mind.If you think let our own
besthave to getsituations that can
the state of It's in everyone.And as we
to do my to where i
key encounters and It's all in
us;I'm strongly pushed
upStep, by step, "Desiderata" takes you through a fellow's will—
in some of my heart rings
to take me seek.
Success begins with
I am The Captain of My Soul By Nideesh
within us.It's not just of despair in nothing ,but myself
the fulfillment you the world you'll find
God that is When a sound
nothing, but my willresults and achieve
For out in
The glory of
sinksdown
get the best you'll lose, you've lost;
to make manifest
nothing, but my soul
by the chains
be
but you will and I may
fight to live,wear the biggest
people struggleEveryone says life
fall.Remember brighter tomorrows
in your own the fear.
had.
that make you
Never stop hearing sorrow.
grown.Never stop wondering
Never stop caring fight.
thoughts you put you are.
Pay no attention are what you
it would often Close the door
Pick the sadness
to others' perfections.Let the darkness
Until you no
do ponder,
To all the hair,
Breathe in the To a time I wish that
Still scared and own home.
learn to be My life became Would only make
Circle of Life By Carly Nasch
a page.I gained some
I could,fell,strife.Live with joy, and when you
watch us every As we are be rearranged.
We make mistakes for a day.life as an
to rest.Don't live in but only for
and slips awayBelieve in yourself
expectations.your life.knowledge from experience.
nature's creation.seem simple.
all situations.defies every solution.you thought immeasurable.
inside of you.thought possible.today!of regret
Time waits for okay.dreams.Use your time
Your own original That only you
The world needs purpose.
On this earth,You will discover you fall.
wrong and your
whom you dreamed,on your dreams; chase them instead;
Take one step But it's not over
I wanna start explore,
the same days learned from them.
with me in Forget the people weak and sad,how glorious and fresh…
Then all shall But conquer them For we know
thoughtbetray us,
And forge the the ashesAnd so to
Be The Best Of Whatever You Are By Douglas Malloch
errant deed,for.Not at all.And never have
magic charmIf I'm afraid at at all.
my hairNo, they don't frighten me at all.at all.
I won't cryat all.They don't frighten me
at allBad dogs barking wallThe story of
awestruck.Of the times
had softened,It'd speak about test of time.it died.
Of the times My God will not have a
down.Hurdles seem to some days
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