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Advice

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Young girls listen here,
The expectations of others won’t matter as long as yourself doesn’t disappear.
The media tells us to be something we are not 
We think if we don’t listen we won’t fit the plot.
We are told how we should look,
What to wear
How to speak, and 
Who to be.
But I’ll always personally disagree.

The truth is we should just stay true to who we are
The logic of this is very simple and will take you very far.
People may look alike or act the same but no one in the world is like you.
Now let me explain,
Follow your heart
Follow your dreams
And be yourself.
Step out and show the world who you really are 
Cause God knows he made you to be a 
Star.

Forgiveness

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Why is forgiveness so hard to give?
When without forgiveness we could not live.
I guess for us, to set pride aside
Is as hard as swimming against the tide
But without forgiveness, the Devil wins
For that is one step headed toward sin
Even if the sin against us was wrong
OUR sins, that are forgiven, go on and on.
We are taught, two wrongs don’t make a right
So against our own anger, we must fight
Seek God, talk to Him, praise Him for it all
And then, this anger, from you, He will withdraw.
For to think hate, and feel hate, we are just as bad,
And with these sins, we really make God sad
Think of those who you have hurt or have done wrong,
Remember their forgiveness and sing a new song
For to have God’s love and His forgiveness,
That alone should bring us bliss
When you feel the pain of the sin
Think of the cross, and the pain Jesus was in
Remember the debt that was paid for you
And to your fellow man, offer forgiveness too.

Biopoem

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Multicultural!
It has been said that my community is made up of only one type of people,
But in fact, many different types of people live in my area.
This is what makes my community multicultural!
It has also been said that because of this, a lot of bad action goes around, 
False, bad action goes around everywhere, because in every race, religion, and culture, there are good and bad people.
This just goes to say how multicultural my community truly is.
Mostly everyone in my community knows each other,
We are welcoming and loving to all.
Malvern! A place that is multicultural, welcoming, and loving.
A place that I can call my home!

Love

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Is Love D E A D? It all started with fruit, You know the story of Adam and Eve? But I believe something else was born underneath that tree, L-O-V-E

I believe in fairy tales; and love at first sight.

You can use love for wrong and for right.

To tell your spouse, “forever and always.” OR. To get that girl for just one night.

When I was young I was taught to love and respect. Now everyone says, “Forget love I’m drunk and wanna have sex.”

We’re ruining what this four letter word stands for. It’s not about who you can get naked and how far you think they’ll take it.

It’s about two people connecting on a level that’s pure endless bliss. It’s about your heart beating faster when you hear that person’s name.

Today, love is hard to find, but try hard enough and it can be found.

I’ve never been in love. But I know it’s not just about sight. When you see a person’s inner beauty, They become beautiful on the outside too.

Malvern

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Malvern is accepting

Not accepting enough to abide by the laws of thieves 
As they drown in shallow morals

Not accepting enough to tolerate the shouts of bullets as they rush through cold hollows of metal guns

Not accepting enough to withstand being ridiculed by those blinded with ignorance and brainwashed by media

But accepting enough to respect an array of music; 
Whether it be the intricate rhymes and distinct beats ringing in rap 
To the catchy repeated lyrics in pop

Accepting enough to savour the unique tastes hidden within spoonfuls of various dishes originating from different countries

Accepting like the warmth resonating from a melting pot 
As different races and cultures blend together to create one community;

My community 
The community that is 
accepting

Malvern

Traveling Man

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The essence of my soul travels many constellations

Seeking many destinations

Traveling eternally on planes my brain cannot comprehend

Seen worlds in which my eyes will never visualize

Experienced life in ways my brain has no hope of recollecting

The essence of my soul has spoken the languages

That my tongue could not even whisper

From voices my ears cannot pick up

In dialects my mind couldn't begin to translate

Yet my soul always understood

The essence of my soul is a greater being than my physical self

A warrior whose strength cannot be measured in the physical sense

A sage whose wisdom transcends eternity

An angel whose light blinds the eye

A demon residing in the darkest crevices of the heart

The essence of my soul

Travels outside of time as I travel within it in perfect unison

And millennium after I'm reclaimed by this earth

The essence of my soul remains the traveling man

Coasting the universe
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