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Thoughts and Tales…A Lifestyle Blog with a Zing.
She decided to come clean and tell the truth.
What she didn’t anticipate was the depth of peoples’ reaction.
Many wanted her to pay with her blood; for the blood of the innocent young man she had falsely accused.
She wished she had kept the secret to herself, but the burden had eaten her alive for decades.
Opening the bottle, she gulped the vile syrup, that should put an end to things.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
The Daily Post – Clean
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Filter my thoughts
that my mind stays anchored
on the things that matter.
For in the mind
lies our center of power
and the birth of our dreams.
Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Privacy has lost its’ grounds.
Becoming extinct as the days go by.
Now, everything seems to have a hidden eye.
The truth that nothing is hidden under the Sun,
Becomes true each given day.
Protecting your privacy,
Is now a herculean task.
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© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Graceful. The elegance of form and style.
Be mindful!
As that invitation to treat,
just might be;
a poisoned chalice!
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Unseen trail of bitter tears
left indelible gouges of pain
engraved in her heart
Unseen thoughts of rooted anger
left trails of gore and violence
in his destructive path
Unseen sense of fear and doubt
left them immobilized
unable to take actions
Speak!
That your words may be heard.
Cry out!
That your tears may cleanse your soul.
Reach!
That you may touch the stars beyond the sky.
‘The things unseen surpasses those before our naked eyes. They take on undefined proportions that define our lives.’
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
The Daily Post – Unseen
Fractured,
my heart loses its’ even thread;
yet uneven it throbs in longing
for you.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
I have a sweet tooth, tempted by enchanting morsels
of cakes, ice-creams, and chocolate goodies
many years gone by, many bargains made and lost
determined sometimes I’ve been to cut my dalliance
with these sugar coated seducers
yet, once they whisper their syrupy invitation
deliberately sending a float of sweet aroma to my nostrils
all the admonishment and advice
that’s been given to Will Power
is lost in the puff of cotton candy
I take a nibble, then another and another, and another
Oops! Only crumbs are left behind;
while shameless Will Power hides his head in shame.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
The Daily Post – Tempted
When crossing the bridge of difficulties
don’t forget your knapsack of determination
wear your best boots of hope
and your favourite pullover of faith
toss on a scarf of good attitude
cinch your belt of positive thoughts
with a compass of patience
you are set to go.
You start with you and end with you.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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