Deprived: 48 Lessons To Learn In The Absence Of What We Want
In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you be deprived of beauty,
The world will constantly scorn,
But you learn to survive harsh judgments
If you be deprived of a mother,
Affection will elude you,
But you learn to treasure the little she gave you.
If you be deprived of a father,
Life will be a battlefield,
But you learn to muster struggle.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you be deprived of a husband,
It is a test on your dignity,
So learn to keep it.
If you be deprived of a wife,
Your house will be cold,
But you must learn to lay alone.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you be deprived of a family,
You can build one out of strangers.
If you be deprived of people,
You can find a friend in animals.
If you be deprived of friends,
You can find one in yourself.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If your recognition and pride be taken away,
What comes after is embarrassment,
But in it, is an opportunity to learn humility.
If you be deprived of justice,
You may suffer,
But you can still preach and practice fairness.
If you be deprived of charisma,
You will admire it in others.
Resist the temptation to speak badly of them.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you be deprived of your ears,
You’re shut from the world,
But you learn to mind your business.
If you be deprived of your eyes,
You strive to see,
But you learn not everything is worth the attention.
If you be deprived of your tongue,
You’d wish to share a joke,
But because you can’t,
You learn how to have good conversations by yourself.
If you be deprived of your foot,
You may suffer.
A foot is like a father. It shows you around the world.
But without it, you will learn about struggle.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you’re deprived of a voice,
You suffer in silence,
But you speak boldly when you finally have it.
If you’re deprived of freedom,
You feel like a prisoner.
You pledge to explore richly when you earn it.
If you’re deprived of love,
You may suffer.
But you learn to cherish it.
Love is a rare privilege,
And there are not many people that guarantee it to you.
If you be deprived of more, learn the lesson in less.
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In deprivation, there is a lesson to learn.
If you be deprived of the rain,
You may suffer,
But you learn to love the blue skies.
If you be deprived of air,
You will suffocate,
But you learn breath is a precious gift.
If you be deprived of the light,
Your demons torment you,
But you can learn to conquer darkness.
If you be deprived of health,
You may suffer,
But you will cherish every second on the way to your grave.
If you be deprived of more, you learn the lesson in less.
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