Motivated by shame

A little bit of shame is not a bad thing Shame can be a motivator Shame of losing pushes you to win Shame of falling pushes you to succeed Shame of your body pushes you to be exercise   It's twisted I know, but it is the truth Shame can be a motivator like no …

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The truth is, appearances

A friend of mine once asked Why do you smile when you're sad? Why do you laugh when you're not happy? Why do you speak politely when they don't deserve it?   I answered The truth is, appearances If I look sad people won't talk to me If I don't laugh they'll think I'm weird …

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Pursuit

The chase is on, the search begins For something to fill me with passion Something that fills me with energy I begin my pursuit   The chase is on, the search begins For something to fill me with hope Something that fills me with the need to go on I begin my pursuit   The …

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Persuasive (an ABCD poem)

Are you persuasive? Being persuasive is a good skill to have Countless arguments can be won with this skill Demons can be persuaded to leave Exes will leave you alone Foreign leaders can be won over Games can be won However, is persuasion a fix all? I don't think so Just think about it Kings …

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Something to do

Once I was busy, tired and anxious With all the tasks that were given to me No free time, no relaxing, always working Now I lose sleep, waste time and am depressed As I struggle to find something to do   I search the never ending forests Shaking the trees for fruit Most times my …

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Why do we punish people?

Punishments have been there for aeons. You just have to look at old medieval drawings and some hieroglyphs to realise that people have been punishing each other for centuries. Even old stories and fables are filled with punishments. Now, before I continue, let me put in my disclaimer. This is an opinion piece. I have …

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How much freedom should people have?

Freedom has always been a heated topic. There are those who believed people and their freedom could be bought and sold (I’m talking about slaves in case that’s not clear), and there are those who believe freedom is our right by birth. There are also those who talk about how you need to earn your …

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Why can’t I just enjoy my addiction?

I just want to eat what I want, but no you'll get fat I just want to watch all my shows, but no you have sleep I just want to play all my games, but no you have responsibilities Why can't I just enjoy my addiction?   I just want to eat my sweets, but …

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Unique?

I am unique, like everybody else I am talented, like everybody else I have specific skills, like everybody else I have my dreams, like everybody else I love who I love, like everybody else I hate who I hate, like everybody else I am who I am, like everybody else I will be what I …

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