Forged in fire and Made of Steel

When you look at me, what do you see?
Do you see the girl with the twinkling smile?
Or the one with the burning ambition

When you look at me, what do you see?
Do you see the dumpy girl running from place to place?
Or the one with the thrilling voice making friends?

When you look at me, what do you see?
Do you see the girl forged in fire and made of steel?
Or the one who melted diamonds to be here

What do I see when I look at me?
I see the girl groomed from bitterness into light
I see the woman who makes mistakes and learns
I see the person who seeks the return of a lost lover
I see me as I was, and as I am
I see me as the holdable one
The one who was loved without borders or restrictions

I see it all; I see the soft and the hard
I see the calm and the tempestuous
I see the jealousy and the acceptance
I see the sorrow and the bitterness

Forged in Fire, Made of Steel
Always in emotion
Never in repose

When sorry is not enough

You look like a student he said
I replied
‘Well I guess I’m still learning’
Yes I’m still learning,
Learning to break hearts
Learning to say sorry

Sorry for being wrong
Sorry for not considering another

When all is said and done
The manner of our behaviour
Will forever hunt us

So not to belabour the point
I look like a student
Because I’m still learning
Because I can never make it right
Because I hurt someone
Because I have yet to graduate
To being a mature human being.

AdunOla

Sweetness of Wealth Vol 1

I am the sweetness of wealth
Not the cruddy bit at the bottom
But the cherry on the pie
The frosting on the cake
The chocolate fudge on the sundae

I am the source of great pleasure
And the peak of all mountains you strived to reach

I am the dream you have
The love you seek
The determinant in all decisions

The sweetness of wealth cannot be taken
It must be given

That is me
The sweetness of wealth
The source of supreme happiness
The one thing you were looking for
But could never grab hold of

So if I pass your way
You know what to do


Sweetness of Wealth Vol 2

The waters run,
And sometimes we lose the pleasure of the simple things
But the sweetness of wealth is eternal

The sweetness of wealth is the acceptance of all
The sweetness of wealth is the luck you get

The sweetness of wealth
Is in the joy of freedom

The sweetness of wealth
Is in the acceptance of fate

It’s easy to acquire money and wealth
It’s easy to forget the power it wields

But when the sweetness comes to you
All is clear

You cannot own the sweetness of wealth,
It can only be given to you willingly

But don’t forget, to really enjoy the sweetness of wealth
Accept that sweetness can only be enjoyed
When you have tasted some bitterness

Like dark chocolate the sweetness is intrinsic
The bitterness is part of the goodness, and
The goodness is overwhelming

The unique taste of the sweetness of wealth
Is what makes wealth worthwhile

So look out for the sweetness of wealth
Don’t let it pass you by

Once the sweetness of wealth goes by
There is no coming back

If you are lucky enough to get it
Even for a while
All the sweetness you could ever want
Is yours for the taking