Real

Femi Senjobi
Sep 2, 2018 · 2 min read
Picture by Andrei Lazarev

The fears that make us cringe
The hurts that make us weep
The thoughts that make us weak
The dreams that break our confidence
They are real, not just some stimuli

These things are so real to us
Not because they can be seen or held
Not because they can be touched
But because they can touch us
They can hurt or help us for real

It would have been so much better
And safer if they give us body wounds
If the scratch was on our skin
But these real deep into our soul
Sad we might not even know how deep

We cannot just train our minds
To ignore the realities of pain
Pain is a signal that something is wrong
Either we’re too big for where we are
Or we are genuinely in need of help

Explanations do not take the pain away
Ignoring them only makes us numb
Finding other in our shoes may help
But it only helps us pain it as normal
And less desperate to get the real help we need

Torments of the soul, aches and pains
Regrets of the heart, guilt and shame
They are not just ashes to be blown away
They are fires to be quenched
They are rivers to be dried up

They are not just leaves that can be swept
They are trees that need to be uprooted
They are not just thoughts to be forgotten
They are hearts that need a transplant
We need a much deeper solution

They are not stalls we can walk past
They are rooms our souls are locked in
They are not just sights we can unsee
They are kingdoms we need to leave
We need a much more real solution


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Merizo

Merizo

Merizo (gk: divide, apportion inheritance). We learn, live and love by truth. The word of God is quick and powerful. It is sharper than any two-edged sword. It can divide and distinguish between soul and spirit; good and God. It can apportion an inheritance for us in His will.

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