Different Shades of Broken

Berne's just closing from her 3rd rehab session in the week;

Dr. Phil says detoxing's gonna take close to a year, plus a half, tops.

She tears up and dries them in an eye's blink -

Calmly resetting her composure. For later tonight,

she's Guest of Honor for the 'Good Girl' Mentor Program.

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"You're just worthless - and a dire waste of birth space! For Heav's sake,

take a look at your brother!"

Kwesi trudges through the doorway with his raging mom still going on

behind him - holding up his tattered report card.

Yet he appears less bothered [or so it seems].

Ah! Actually, he's doing his best to recollect all the stuff for

which he stayed up all through last night - avoiding distractions.

He's giving his all yet again to finally make it to the next grade.

"Failing for the 6th time is just not an option",

He cries to himself.

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She's on her 3rd date this year -

and so far, he's looking like being a perfect "just another one".

The plethora of men she's led in and out of her home and bed,

make her question her worth, self and pride.

Back at the Court though, all the ladies look forward to a Prince to come to her.

For she's truly a Ruby with a good heart -

a Lady only fit for the best of men; the King himself perhaps!

Yet, here's to another jerk - Clink!

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Kenny's sermon for today's gonna be a 

rather short one - amazing. And it's captioned with a notable phrase:

"Who watches the Watchman?" 

Albeit, this is more of a desperate cry for himself than an

exposition for the masses.

For the watcher of the watchman - would've seen him on countless days,

battling with his ever-failing arts of getting over the porn.

While he leads the Choir to sing a Hallelujah,

Deep down, his heart is being led to sing a solo "So help me Maker!"

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She's the nemesis everyone knows her to be

And as much as they can, they do well to steer clear of her.

Sama cares little of their opinion; much as she does of anyone else's -

be it family or foe, since she's been 15.

For no one bothered to give an opinion, much more a hand -

once when her Father, her World, joined the Heavens.

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It's been a beautiful "Cody-Jane" flair for the past couple of years.

In their circles, they pass unanimously for 'Perfect couple'.

Jane truly concedes in her heart, "He's the best one for me". Yet, 

she's still not giving up her heart - only enjoying the ride.

For same were her thoughts of Ben...and Po, and Brad...

and the remnant of the ongoing list.

Now she knows not true love anymore.

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Peter is a happy man and infects most with his demeanor.

He carries himself about just fine and looks well-catered for.

He's good at his job and is truly nigh-utopian - everyone's dream.

But under the shadows of the night, 

he cries out pails of tears - 

tears of regret, distress, pain, happiness, loneliness and of a

million hurts!

Everyone knows Peter, for Everyone is Peter!

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 So here's the punch:

We all get on edges on the most trying of our days -

days when all the weathered stormy clouds of variant hurts become too

heavy to hold and must just fall. They just must -

sometimes.

And with regrets usually following through the door soon after outbursts,

I guess we all would want to be understood. And healed too.

True!

Thus, we all should probably begin to be more understanding.

So in the place of judging often, let's rather love -

Giving hugs and edification as and when we can - 

and try to, even when it seems farfetched.

And while we're made to not settle for less -

let's maybe, bear a little more tolerance to the nuisances

we all become at some time - along the way.

For we all are different shades of broken -

8 billion broken Colors - simply trying to paint up

a Perfect World.

~ Chibele