Friday, August 21, 2015

It's called When... I call it

It's called sacrifice
When...
You skip class to go clubbing with your pals
"I sacrificed to keep my pals" that's what you tell yourself
I call it sacrifice
When...
You give your own son to the world to die so as to save everyone else

It's called strive
When...
You mobilize people to form a strike
I call it strive
When...
Despite the unlimited opportunities and hardships placed in every direction of your life
You stand strong and don't give up
Rather you get renewed strength and hope for a better tomorrow

It's called passion
When...
Matters of the heart are involved
I call it passion
When...
You go to work every single day and not get any monetary value from it
But would still go into the office the next day with a smile on your face ready to work some more

It's called wisdom
When...
You device a method of cheating in an exam and don't get caught
I call it wisdom
When...
You do not disrespect your parents despite all their many short comings
Despite the norm... Respect is a two way traffic
Despite the talk of... Do to others what they do or would do to you

It is called knowledge
When...
You can show off how much content you know about everything
I call it knowledge
When...
You share the much you know and have learn to bring about positive impacts in the society

It's called charity
When...
You give large sums of money in a fund-raising as a campaign strategy
I call it charity
When...
You take the time to take food to the street children anonymously and eat together with them

It's called love
When...
Fornication is the leading factor as to why a couple are dating
I call it love
When...
Your better half is your best friend

It's called trust
When...
One can safeguard your secrets
I call it trust
When...
One can safeguard not only your secrets but your every being

It's called success
When...
You attain greatness in society and see others who have not attained the same prestige as trash
I call it success
When...
You attain greatness and do not forget where you came from
By going back to that place and inspiring more people towards discovering their greatness

It's called failure
When...
Your opponent wins
I call it failure
When...
One gives up and stops trying to be a better version of themselves

It's called beauty
When...
She wears short revealing clothes, lots of makeup and looks like a synthetic doll melting away from close proximity to a flame
For too much bleaching of the skin to become brown
I call it beauty
When...
She genuinely smiles
Sincerity and pureness clear in her eyes
Inner beauty reflected through them

It's called music
When...
It's got a beat and words
I call it music
When...
It has a message and well arranged patterns of vocal tune

It's called art
When...
It's a carving or a painting
I call it art 
When...
It's a form one uses to expose their vulnerability with the aim of
Changing perspectives, touching peoples emotions and sharing their story

It's called adventure
When...
You go mountain hiking and on road trips
I call it adventure
When...
You discover gold among stones and pebbles
True friends among hypocrites

It's called stupidity and foolishness
When...
One shrubs when talking
And openly accept your family's embarrassments with a smile
I call it stupidity and foolishness
When
One laughs at someone who has mother tongue interruption
And when one denies their parent in front of their friends
Because she is not dressed classy enough
Because he owns just one pair of a faded suite as his best
Because she can't speak in English
Because he only knows how to speak his mother tongue 
Whereas his/her current state is so you can have a furnished life

It's all called good
When...
It is bad
I call it good
When...
It is truly and undoubtedly is good

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