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NicoleLeaf Poetry
by Nicole Leaf
Definition by Nicole Leaf on Amazon!A poet’s view of 2020.How will you define 2020?These poems are about everything I have overcome in life And all the lessons learned: Some good, Some bad. But it still taught me about myself And I’m forever grateful For everything, God has done in my life. It’s a beautiful thing letting go of the past And embracing tomorrow.While writing poetry, there was a global pandemic, which was an awakening on this planet.A global revolution was right on the horizon regarding race in the world. There was so much uncertainty...
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Day 54: Feelings
Day 54: Feelings Something we all will experience in life. Some will brush them away. Others will feel the pain, The suffering, The betrayal. We all will experience hurt in life. The hurt of another lashing out on you… It their own pain, Not yours. But why let your hurt affects others? It’s their...
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Day 55: Thank You
Day 55: Thank You For the birds singing in the morning. For your ever so grace. For everything done in my life And everything to come. For your ever so loving grace when I was wrong. For all the times you protected me When I was supposed to be die. I’m so thankful for your Love, grace, and mercy...
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Day 53: Pray
Day 53: Pray Your grandma has spent many nights praying for you. Her prayers are with you every day and night, When life gets hard, On your best day, And on your worst. The prayers have saved you many times Without you knowing it. Her prayers were a cry to the Lord For your protection. Even when...
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Day 52: Your Worth
Day 52: Your Worth It’s not determined by your attribution, But by what you do for others on this wonderful planet. We all have a calling: Some are big, Some are small. Always remember that you have a calling And your value is not determined by others. It is not! Always remember: It’s not...
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Day 51: Smarts
Day 51: Smarts It is not defined by the tone of your skin Or by the air that you breathe. Nor by the school you attend or the neighborhood you were raised in. It is defined by the knowledge you have acquired On this beautiful earth. It is not defined by what others think of you, But by the...
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Day 50: Greed
Day 50: Greed We all will experience this in life, But the question is: How will you overcome it? It’s so scary sometimes. It takes over your body. It leaves a yearning in your eyes. It’s like you want something so bad that you will do anything to get it. It makes you forget who you are. It feels...
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Day 49: Color
Day 49: Color Don’t ever let your skin color define who you are Or determine your ability on this planet. You’re here for a reason. Never forget it. Society may make it difficult, But it still does not define your Intelligence, Beauty, Ambition Or purpose. You are the only one who can define...
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New Decade
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Day 48: Mistakes
Day 48: Mistakes Some people will think of them as bad, But they teach us a lot in life. We’re constantly learning and evolving On this beautiful planet. You’re never too old or too young to learn. It’s life teaching us a lesson, But will we listen? Mistakes are not bad nor good, But it is the...
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Day 47: Money
Day 47: Money Don’t ever let it Define you or your ability on this planet. God placed you here for a reason. Never forget it. It can be the worst thing ever in life. It should never be Looked at as a God. It’s a resource to be used for good, Not for evil… never for evil.
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Day 46: Be Great
Day 46: Be Great It doesn’t always mean You are the strongest one in the room. It means being present in difficult times, Through life’s ups and downs. We are still here, Even when life didn’t go as planned. We are here. We stand tall and strong Through life One breath at a time. We are here to...
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Day 45: Our Voice
Day 45: Our Voice It’s an outcry For peace, Mercy, And joy. It’s powerful— Not to be defined, But embraced. It’s also love. We can use it for Evil or Good. It’s our choice, But just be reminded that It is powerful.
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Day 44: Power
Day 44: Power It’s all around us. They are the rulers. It’s all the authority in the air, But God is the only Powerful Being. Never forget it… Never!
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Day 42: We Write
Day 42: We Write Not for accusation, But to define our New beginning. It is us waking. It is us standing up For what is right. No matter what the evil one told you, It’s our right, It’s our freedom, It’s our voice, It’s our new beginning. We are here to stand up. Never forget it!
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Day 41: Pre-Judgement
Day 41: Pre-Judgement Society defines it. Why let it be defined? Why let evil define it? Why judge someone’s skin? God does define our skin, But allows entrance for all. It’s beauty. Doesn’t ever let it define you. We define it. It’s our beauty. Amen!
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Day 40: Evil Eye
Day 40: Evil Eye When the evil one is upon you, You shall know By their actions, Not so their words. Without acts, their words mean nothing, But you shall know by Their Evil Eye.
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Day 37: Meditation
Day 37: Meditation It’s a time to clear your mind From all the things going on in this world. You’re never too old or too young To sit with yourself and think About your future life. What’s to come? It’s time, not to regret your past, but to remember it. It’s all your dreams and aspirations in...
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Day 36: Land
Day 36: Land It’s a human’s right. No man should own it Or have their face upon it. It was given to us by our Creator. God is the only one who owns it. Even if you’re the richest person in the world, You still do not own it. It was created and given to us To inhabit. Remember that you do not own...
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Day 35: Hurt
Day 35: Hurt It hurts. It’s all the things People say about you. It hurts. All the pain. It’s hard to forget everything That was said. It hurts. We will live through the problem of today, Because tomorrow will be beautiful. But today, we will progress and work for a better tomorrow.
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Day 34: Breathe
Day 34: Breathe Some days are just so hard. We breathe An inhale and exhale All the sorrow, The pain, The hurt, The betrayal, The ups and downs of life… Today and tomorrow, With every breath, a new beginning is on the way So, here’s to tomorrow… But today, We breathe.
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Day 33: Riots
Day 33: Riots We’ve waited for years and years For this day to finally come. All the pain, All the sorrow, All the struggles… It’s everything and everyone saying You’re not good enough Only because of your skin. It’s all the comments, All the racial slurs. It makes you doubt your existence On…
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Day 32: Strength
Day 32: Strength It’s waking up every morning Just to see another day. When someone did you wrong, It’s loving you for you And dismissing what others think. It’s sometimes walking alone And not associating with the devil. It’s persevering through, night and day. It’s persevering through, day and...
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Day 31: New Beginning
Day 31: New Beginning It’s a beautiful thing. It’s letting go of the past And embracing tomorrow. It’s never too late to start over. A new beginning awaits. Life is a journey. When seasons come to end, The journey follows. A journey has no timeframe; It will come to an end. And tomorrow, A new…
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Day 30: Let Go
Day 30: Let Go You must let go. It’s probably the hardest thing you do in your life But first, you must take a deep breath And release all of the Pain, Sorrow, Hurt, And betrayal, Then look yourself in the mirror And say: I won! Don’t ever let something so small Hold you back in life. It’s life.…
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Day 29: Pain
Day 29: Pain It’s real. It burns in your soul. It stinks. It hurts. It comes back Just when you think you healed from it It comes back with revenge. It reminds you of every memory You want to forget about. Now what? The pain of tomorrow doesn’t define today. I live through my pain of yesterday,...
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Day 28: Strangers
Day 28: Strangers They are your number one supporter. They support you more than your friends or family will. They do not know your name, But they’re right there cheering you on. When you feel like you just want to stop, Turn around and not finish, They are there for you, saying: You go girl! You...
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Day 27: Flow
Day 27: Flow It’s the way you move through life. It makes you unique, It makes you who you are. We all move differently in life Don’t ever let the flow of others determine yours. It’s you. It’s the way you talk, walk and treat others. It’s you. It’s your soul and spirit, It’s your dance, Your…
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Day 26: Convenient
Day 26: Convenient When it’s easy, I embrace it. When it’s hard, I deny it. Never embrace or deny who you are. Every person on this earth has a mission. Don’t deny who you are to please others Or to qualify for something. Convenience is a funny thing. It’s not easy being you. Be proud of your...
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Day 25: Beauty
Day 25: Beauty It’s not judged by society, But within. Society created the definition, But why define it? It’s something you just cannot see; It’s skin deep. Something deep down in your soul. It happens within. All the lies and betrayal, Everyone who told you that you’d never be good enough Or...
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Day 24: Respect
Day 24: Respect It’s something you deserve No matter what your class or ethnic group is, Or whether you’re old or young, Wealthy or poor. Everyone deserves it. Your mother even more; She brought life into you. Maybe life was as planned, But she still deserves the respect. How are you even going…
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Day 23: Journey
Day 23: Journey It’s a beautiful thing. It teaches us a lot. It’s not always easy, But deep down, we have a will to succeed. It’s so steep some days. It’s like climbing a mountain and having no will. It’s failure. It’s all the lessons learned. It’s everything and everyone. Who told you You will…
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Day 22: Calling
Day 22: Calling You have a calling on this beautiful earth. Some will run from it, Others will wonder what it is. You will know your calling at the appointed time. But first, you must humble yourself, Turn from your wicked ways, Go to the highest mountain And pray For everyone and everything With...
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Day 21: Time
Day 21: Time It’s so precious. It’s something we all share equally. It doesn’t stop if you’re depressed, sad, or happy. We all have 24 hours in a day. No matter what your ethnicity, gender, or race is, We all share this one commodity equally on earth. It’s a beautiful thing— Time spent traveling,...
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Day 20: Traveling
Day 20: Traveling It’s freedom. It’s all your dreams and wishes. It’s one passport. We all hope and dream Of traveling the world one day Until it actually happens. It’s a whirlwind of emotions. It’s running through the airport About to miss a flight. But instead, you’re standing on a mountain...
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Day 19: Forgive
Day 19: Forgive It’s hard. It takes every vein in your body. It’s all the pain, All the wrong they’ve done. It’s hard. You just can’t understand. All these questions, Starting with why: Why me? Why this? Why now? You look deep in your soul And say: I forgive you For all the wrong you’ve done, For...
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Day 18: Anger
Day 18: Anger It rages in your soul. It’s from all the past traumas of life. It’s right in front of your eyes. You battle this for months and years and decades. It’s passed down from generation to generation, But why let it control you? Something so little With so much control Over Your emotion,...
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Day 17: Life
Day 17: Life Life is like a hill. Some hills are steeper than others. One step at a time, We struggle through life, We rest and take breaks, And we go back up the hill. Till one day, We want to turn around And forget it all. Then we remind ourselves Of all the things we overcame, All the…
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Day 16: Hate
Day 16: Hate They don’t worry about the struggle you’ve been through; They worry about the hate they bring you. It’s buried deep down in their soul. It’s like they want to explode. Their jealousy, Their pain, Their sorrow, The life they think you have… They don’t know what it cost you. It’s all...
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Day 15: Courage
Day 15: Courage It’s something you cannot see. It makes your bones tremble at night. It makes us long to be warriors of the night. But how? It’s looking at the devil straight in the eye And not seeking revenge. Revenge for everything you’ve done And all the pain inside. I want that revenge.…
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Day 14: Friend
Day 14: Friend We all have friends, But what is a friend? They love us unconditionally, always and forever— So deeply that it’s scary sometimes. They are always there for you. They celebrate your every win as their own. They see you at your best and worst, But they don’t laugh at you. Instead…
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Day 13: Fear
Day 13: Fear We all will encounter this in life: The fear of tomorrow, The fear of rejection, The fear of not being loved, The fear of never fitting in. We all have fears: Some good, Some bad. Why let fear define us? It is something you just can’t explain. It makes you sit in your seat for days,...
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Day 12: Home
Day 12: Home A house is not home. Home is where You feed others love and care. The people who make up a home Are more beautiful than the house. It’s made of different ethnic groups and culture. It’s where we all come to the table to rejoice And say thank you For the people, The love, The hope…
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Day 9: Grateful
Day 9: Grateful We dance in the rain as if we are kids. Life is like rain. Some days, it drizzles. Others, it pours. We wish that on some days, It would just rain for a bit, But there’s a storm Pouring rain is not a bad thing… It teaches us to be grateful for the little things. The things we…
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Day 8: Oh, My Dear
Day 8: Oh, My Dear You say: My dear, I love Theo. You open your eyes To see all the beauty in this world. In due time, I say: I love Theo. Oh, I love Theo. I love Theo as if she were a bee. Oh, I love Theo. I love Theo, now and always. I love the bird that sings in the morning. And the frog that...
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Day 7: Rest
Day 7: Rest On the seventh day, We rest. Amen!
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Day 4: Users
Day 4: Users I’m not your back-up person, The one you call whenever You need someone to hear you. No, I’m not her. I’m the one who will listen to your every problem, But then you throw me away like I’m trash. No, I’m not her. I give thanks to God, the one above, for teaching me What I rightfully...
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Day 6: Heavenly Father
Day 6: Heavenly Father You are the one beneath my feet, The one who’s there for my every call. You love me at dusk and dawn. You always say: Hello, how do you do? I’m grateful for everything you’ve done. You are my heavenly father. Amen!
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Day 5: Tomorrow
Day 5: Tomorrow We sing and we dance to The Song of Solomon. We laugh like it’s our last. We pray as if tomorrow Will not come, but it does. Yes, we know tomorrow Is not promised, But we live as if it was. We hold grudges. We don’t forgive Or let go of the pain once caused. We say tomorrow!...
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Day 3: Lesson
Day 3: Lesson Life has its way Of teaching us a lesson Or Telling us a story. It’s up to you to figure out which one.
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Day 2: I’m Not Her
Day 2: I’m Not Her No, I’m not the girl Who everyone used to talk about. No, I’m not her. I’m the brown, beautiful, intelligent Young woman I have become. No, I’m not your heart-breaker. No, I’m not your booty call. I’m the one who takes deep breaths in the morning And exhales to release all of…
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Definition by Nicole Leaf on Amazon!A poet’s view of 2020.How will you define 2020?These poems are about everything I have overcome in life And all the lessons learned: Some good, Some bad. But it still taught me about myself And I’m forever grateful For everything, God has done in my life. It’s a beautiful thing letting go of the past And embracing tomorrow.While writing poetry, there was a global pandemic, which was an awakening on this planet.A global revolution was right on the horizon regarding race in the world. There was so much uncertainty...
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Definition by Nicole Leaf on Amazon!A poet’s view of 2020.How will you define 2020?These poems are about everything I have overcome in life And all the lessons learned: Some good, Some bad. But it still taught me about myself And I’m forever grateful For everything, God has done in my life. It’s a...
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