I want you to please close your eyes for a few seconds and begin to imagine
a few seconds and begin to imagine
a few seconds and begin to imagine imagine you are out in a very deep
imagine you are out in a very deep
imagine you are out in a very deep forest and you will ask the ghoul on a
forest and you will ask the ghoul on a
forest and you will ask the ghoul on a treasure hunt and whatever you found was
treasure hunt and whatever you found was
treasure hunt and whatever you found was yours but a great opportunity just
yours but a great opportunity just
yours but a great opportunity just imagine the whole same piece open your
imagine the whole same piece open your
imagine the whole same piece open your eyes when you hire your eyes closed I’m
eyes when you hire your eyes closed I’m
eyes when you hire your eyes closed I’m sure what you saw was a brief period of
sure what you saw was a brief period of
sure what you saw was a brief period of darkness the darkness represents how
darkness the darkness represents how
darkness the darkness represents how bleak had rims are when you first start
bleak had rims are when you first start
bleak had rims are when you first start to dream it is never claimed on till I
to dream it is never claimed on till I
to dream it is never claimed on till I see you to imagine then you began to see
see you to imagine then you began to see
see you to imagine then you began to see the images each of you was able but
the images each of you was able but
the images each of you was able but imagine differently that’s the power of
imagine differently that’s the power of
imagine differently that’s the power of the individual mind to imagine the world
the individual mind to imagine the world
the individual mind to imagine the world would never understand the dream until
would never understand the dream until
would never understand the dream until you are able to take it clever and paint
you are able to take it clever and paint
you are able to take it clever and paint it with a brush die so Claire for the
it with a brush die so Claire for the
it with a brush die so Claire for the rest of the world to see each town you
rest of the world to see each town you
rest of the world to see each town you feel to make a dream so clear for the
feel to make a dream so clear for the
feel to make a dream so clear for the rest of the words to understand and you
rest of the words to understand and you
rest of the words to understand and you get too stressful two letters new take
get too stressful two letters new take
get too stressful two letters new take it back and say it is not over because
it back and say it is not over because
it back and say it is not over because it is never over until you say that it
it is never over until you say that it
it is never over until you say that it is over I will share with you a poem
is over I will share with you a poem
is over I will share with you a poem that I read into the high school written
that I read into the high school written
that I read into the high school written by the American port Langston Hughes and
by the American port Langston Hughes and
by the American port Langston Hughes and it is titled dream deferred what happens
it is titled dream deferred what happens
it is titled dream deferred what happens to a dream deferred does it dry up like
to a dream deferred does it dry up like
to a dream deferred does it dry up like A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun
A Raisin in the Sun autos it fester like a zoo and then run
autos it fester like a zoo and then run
autos it fester like a zoo and then run look that’s across for whatever syrupy
look that’s across for whatever syrupy
look that’s across for whatever syrupy sweet maybe it just sags that were heavy
sweet maybe it just sags that were heavy
sweet maybe it just sags that were heavy load or does it explode there are two
load or does it explode there are two
load or does it explode there are two things that will happen to your dream
things that will happen to your dream
things that will happen to your dream you can either allow the dream to sag
you can either allow the dream to sag
you can either allow the dream to sag like a heavy load or you can allow 8 to
like a heavy load or you can allow 8 to
like a heavy load or you can allow 8 to explode because the truth is no dream is
explode because the truth is no dream is
explode because the truth is no dream is so heavy for you to carry the dream is
so heavy for you to carry the dream is
so heavy for you to carry the dream is only as big as you imagine it or you can
only as big as you imagine it or you can
only as big as you imagine it or you can choose where a dream to explode and
choose where a dream to explode and
choose where a dream to explode and lighter particles filter across the
lighter particles filter across the
lighter particles filter across the earth for everyone to feel it I will
earth for everyone to feel it I will
earth for everyone to feel it I will share with you a very personal story I
share with you a very personal story I
share with you a very personal story I grew up in a home where my father
grew up in a home where my father
grew up in a home where my father brought home regular supplies of
brought home regular supplies of
brought home regular supplies of newspapers and magazines so really when
newspapers and magazines so really when
newspapers and magazines so really when something I grew up doing I went to
something I grew up doing I went to
something I grew up doing I went to elementary school junior high and high
elementary school junior high and high
elementary school junior high and high school I started writing poetry short
school I started writing poetry short
school I started writing poetry short stories and just anything when I never
stories and just anything when I never
stories and just anything when I never thought of myself to one day or any
thought of myself to one day or any
thought of myself to one day or any other point in town become a writer or a
other point in town become a writer or a
other point in town become a writer or a port and then I left high school I
port and then I left high school I
port and then I left high school I joined the corporate world I was working
joined the corporate world I was working
joined the corporate world I was working in mid-level management support three
in mid-level management support three
in mid-level management support three was something of my fast and one day
was something of my fast and one day
was something of my fast and one day something happened I listened on the
something happened I listened on the
something happened I listened on the radio and I heard of a poetry
radio and I heard of a poetry
radio and I heard of a poetry competition that was offered us luckily
competition that was offered us luckily
competition that was offered us luckily I applied on a day of the event I showed
I applied on a day of the event I showed
I applied on a day of the event I showed up at the moon river city home I was
up at the moon river city home I was
up at the moon river city home I was just sitting somewhere back there and
just sitting somewhere back there and
just sitting somewhere back there and guess what my poem did not make the
guess what my poem did not make the
guess what my poem did not make the shortlist not even the long list I was
shortlist not even the long list I was
shortlist not even the long list I was so frustrated I started over day I said
so frustrated I started over day I said
so frustrated I started over day I said well maybe this thing is not my thing as
well maybe this thing is not my thing as
well maybe this thing is not my thing as we stopped taking part in competition
we stopped taking part in competition
we stopped taking part in competition but that movement was very defining for
but that movement was very defining for
but that movement was very defining for me because it would have allowed me to
me because it would have allowed me to
me because it would have allowed me to not pursue my dreams and in photo or who
not pursue my dreams and in photo or who
not pursue my dreams and in photo or who stopped right away but I knew that there
stopped right away but I knew that there
stopped right away but I knew that there was a grows inside of me that the rest
was a grows inside of me that the rest
was a grows inside of me that the rest of the world had to see you see each of
of the world had to see you see each of
of the world had to see you see each of us has a good mind of talent that is
us has a good mind of talent that is
us has a good mind of talent that is varied somewhere
varied somewhere
varied somewhere we have to dig beyond the devil’s of
we have to dig beyond the devil’s of
we have to dig beyond the devil’s of fear dot cynicism and complacency and
fear dot cynicism and complacency and
fear dot cynicism and complacency and find it you have to find your good you
find it you have to find your good you
find it you have to find your good you know gold miners those who mind goes I
know gold miners those who mind goes I
know gold miners those who mind goes I amongst the most resilient folks you can
amongst the most resilient folks you can
amongst the most resilient folks you can find these are people who never gave up
find these are people who never gave up
find these are people who never gave up they look intact and rocks and stones
they look intact and rocks and stones
they look intact and rocks and stones keep searching for that gold until the
keep searching for that gold until the
keep searching for that gold until the someday find it and when they do the
someday find it and when they do the
someday find it and when they do the spirit on gave up and so I came back it
spirit on gave up and so I came back it
spirit on gave up and so I came back it is stronger this time I was writing
is stronger this time I was writing
is stronger this time I was writing poetry writing short stories rating
poetry writing short stories rating
poetry writing short stories rating opinion pieces and share it to the
opinion pieces and share it to the
opinion pieces and share it to the newspapers and then one day in French
newspapers and then one day in French
newspapers and then one day in French sent me a link of a poetry residencia to
sent me a link of a poetry residencia to
sent me a link of a poetry residencia to be held in Siliga on glory ireland when
be held in Siliga on glory ireland when
be held in Siliga on glory ireland when one when i said well there’s a garden
one when i said well there’s a garden
one when i said well there’s a garden salad mean that spoke and said the last
salad mean that spoke and said the last
salad mean that spoke and said the last time you tried a competition you know
time you tried a competition you know
time you tried a competition you know just what happened so you gotta take it
just what happened so you gotta take it
just what happened so you gotta take it easy here but at this time i had to send
easy here but at this time i had to send
easy here but at this time i had to send 10 points as per the competition and
10 points as per the competition and
10 points as per the competition and assigned in our route one evening on my
assigned in our route one evening on my
assigned in our route one evening on my way home I got an email I was selected
way home I got an email I was selected
way home I got an email I was selected to go to synagogue and John or a
to go to synagogue and John or a
to go to synagogue and John or a distinguished place from across West
distinguished place from across West
distinguished place from across West Africa and read and otology of African
Africa and read and otology of African
Africa and read and otology of African poetry I was an OSI y 4 12 fellow in the
poetry I was an OSI y 4 12 fellow in the
poetry I was an OSI y 4 12 fellow in the same year i saw a competition for what
same year i saw a competition for what
same year i saw a competition for what for 3d it was open last by young people
for 3d it was open last by young people
for 3d it was open last by young people today young people today is a youth
today young people today is a youth
today young people today is a youth group based for something and instant
group based for something and instant
group based for something and instant Africa invest in something Africa in
Africa invest in something Africa in
Africa invest in something Africa in this guy from West Africa applied
this guy from West Africa applied
this guy from West Africa applied against what my poem titled forgotten
against what my poem titled forgotten
against what my poem titled forgotten future emerged as the winner poem for 14
future emerged as the winner poem for 14
future emerged as the winner poem for 14 15 2015 a third point was a third point
15 2015 a third point was a third point
15 2015 a third point was a third point was this I’m also published a driven
was this I’m also published a driven
was this I’m also published a driven collection of for spring now I stand
collection of for spring now I stand
collection of for spring now I stand before you tonight not as the gun who’s
before you tonight not as the gun who’s
before you tonight not as the gun who’s port free was turned down
port free was turned down
port free was turned down from a local competition but as an OC
from a local competition but as an OC
from a local competition but as an OC web portal fellow and award-winning poet
web portal fellow and award-winning poet
web portal fellow and award-winning poet and author and attempt speaker
resilience resilience resilience my
resilience resilience resilience my story in many ways has taught me the
story in many ways has taught me the
story in many ways has taught me the power of embedding resilience never
power of embedding resilience never
power of embedding resilience never allow the four agents that stop evil
allow the four agents that stop evil
allow the four agents that stop evil rich in your dreams to the grove view
rich in your dreams to the grove view
rich in your dreams to the grove view they are fear daft cynicism and
they are fear daft cynicism and
they are fear daft cynicism and complacency here those who fear to try
complacency here those who fear to try
complacency here those who fear to try to brace themselves for in very long
to brace themselves for in very long
to brace themselves for in very long wait and you cannot possibly motivate
wait and you cannot possibly motivate
wait and you cannot possibly motivate anyone if you have no a counter with
anyone if you have no a counter with
anyone if you have no a counter with perennial a friend is proud fear to me
perennial a friend is proud fear to me
perennial a friend is proud fear to me as a growing liar without TT cynicism
as a growing liar without TT cynicism
as a growing liar without TT cynicism with all hard moments or start assessing
with all hard moments or start assessing
with all hard moments or start assessing in our lives but you know what a burnt
in our lives but you know what a burnt
in our lives but you know what a burnt we know it shows its wings if it does
we know it shows its wings if it does
we know it shows its wings if it does not flop it if you want the flower learn
not flop it if you want the flower learn
not flop it if you want the flower learn to flap your wings and go dumped is okay
to flap your wings and go dumped is okay
to flap your wings and go dumped is okay when people tell you you can’t make it
when people tell you you can’t make it
when people tell you you can’t make it but never get to a point where you say
but never get to a point where you say
but never get to a point where you say to yourself I can’t do this and
to yourself I can’t do this and
to yourself I can’t do this and complacency don’t ever care to a point
complacency don’t ever care to a point
complacency don’t ever care to a point where you have totally satisfied that
where you have totally satisfied that
where you have totally satisfied that everything is ok as a motivational
everything is ok as a motivational
everything is ok as a motivational speaker once said the greatest threat to
speaker once said the greatest threat to
speaker once said the greatest threat to success is the last success if we want
success is the last success if we want
success is the last success if we want to get out there and find your good you
to get out there and find your good you
to get out there and find your good you must have the guts g u T s God’s g be
must have the guts g u T s God’s g be
must have the guts g u T s God’s g be goal-oriented I’m a clarity Fargo and go
goal-oriented I’m a clarity Fargo and go
goal-oriented I’m a clarity Fargo and go for it you be unbending Norman allow a
for it you be unbending Norman allow a
for it you be unbending Norman allow a negative experience to define you t be
negative experience to define you t be
negative experience to define you t be thorough if you want to see things in
thorough if you want to see things in
thorough if you want to see things in life understand the challenges and learn
life understand the challenges and learn
life understand the challenges and learn to overcome them and as stay on course
to overcome them and as stay on course
to overcome them and as stay on course because it’s never over until it is over
if you want to be great you must
if you want to be great you must understand that good men at those who
understand that good men at those who
understand that good men at those who have walked down valleys but I’ve come
have walked down valleys but I’ve come
have walked down valleys but I’ve come up on skate they are sunk rock bottom
up on skate they are sunk rock bottom
up on skate they are sunk rock bottom but it’s so anyway they have been buried
but it’s so anyway they have been buried
but it’s so anyway they have been buried but greulich seeds they are stories that
but greulich seeds they are stories that
but greulich seeds they are stories that inspire to change the word a word thing
inspire to change the word a word thing
inspire to change the word a word thing they never lose is courage the
they never lose is courage the
they never lose is courage the faint-hearted are the easier go gators
faint-hearted are the easier go gators
faint-hearted are the easier go gators the never try did never lose they are
the never try did never lose they are
the never try did never lose they are afraid to dream when in someday find
afraid to dream when in someday find
afraid to dream when in someday find your gold and illuminate your path I
your gold and illuminate your path I
your gold and illuminate your path I want you to remember this that real
want you to remember this that real
want you to remember this that real success is not how bright your light
success is not how bright your light
success is not how bright your light shines but how you are able to use your
shines but how you are able to use your
shines but how you are able to use your light to get videos out of darkness
light to get videos out of darkness
light to get videos out of darkness thank
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