Beauty & Meaning

Everyone has a poison. The word you tell yourself. To justify your proclivities. It doesn't eliminate the risk of poisoning Gambling, sex, drugs or alcohol. Choose your poison, the list is endless. The lie they tell you. To keep you addicted. It keeps you going. It's fun and uplifting  The words they tell you.  So you will remain a slave. Everyone has a poison. Don't give in to pressures. Refuse to be a slave. You don't need a poison to live. @Toobrightanthony 📸@google

Guide your soul, keep it  whole. Don't feed it negative thoughts. Make sure it's always wow. Without it, you can’t live fine. Guide your heart, keep it safe. Don't give it out without thinking twice. Make  sure the person is worth your price. If it's broken,  you can’t live fine. Guide your body, feed it right. Keep it healthy, stay away from fights. Make sure  you exercise and rest. If it's sick , you can’t live fine.

Right from the start. I was told I am a star. That will shine bright. And get everything right. I carried this weight this while. Always going the extra Mile. Trying to live up to the hype. I forgot about my desires and wants. To many I am the perfect guy. The desire of every child.  I killed my inner-child. Trying to keep up to the hype.

Feeling dry and out. I lost joy in passion works. No zest in my creative juice. No muse for my creative works. I didn't know if this is another block. Or I am just a flash in the pan. Deep down I know it's just for a while. With time, this too shall pass. @Toobrightanthony  📸@Brett Jordan pexels

Start the day with gratitude. Give out positive attitude.  Don't be sad. life can be hard. Put in the work. Break every limit. The sky is the beginning  Spread your wings wide. Fly above the clouds Don't give up or fall. I know it can be tough. Today is another day. To give in your best. © Toobrightanthony  📸@pexels

Walking down memory lane. You saw the mistakes your made. And wonder how foolish you were. Because you lacked wisdom to be aware. Walking down memory lane. You saw the friends you had. And wonder how you're now stranger to some. Bur very few kept in touch. Walking down memory lane. You saw your highs and lows. Your victories and defeats. But you keep learning still. Walking down memory lane. Don't be ashamed or scared. It's OK to have regrets. It's  a sign, your lessons; you have learnt. © Toobrightanthony 

Zap Zap Zap. Wake up to your phone. Different notifications. Calling your attention.  Minutes turn to hours. Morning is gone. Productivity is lost. Nothing is done. @ Toobrightanthony  📸@pexels

On the edge. About to give up. Nothing seems fine. You are done trying. Hope exhausted.  Spirit defeated. You feel this is the end. Just end it at once. But you're made for more. This is no lie. Or trying  to make your smile. This is just a dark phase in life. The end is always Bright. If there's no darkness.  How will you shine your light?

Sparing none, It spread far and wide, Embracing its victims with a death's grip. Transitioning souls against their wishes. The grime-ripper, the soul stealer. The unwanted visitor, that brings only pain. A visit everyone everyone must get. When the appointed time is nigh. An inevitable price, each of us must pay. I hope we find the strength, to shoulder the grieve death brings.

The dark part. That harbours demons. Always chained and caged. But still find its way  out. During burst of anger, When high on spirits. Or in emotional outburst. To wreck havoc. To destroy relationships. The dark part of us. Is in us, it's part of us.

Always wear a smile. Be friendly and kind. Be fun and nice. Don't dwell in sadness. Be positive always. Let your ambience be cozy. The energy you give. Is the energy you attract. @Toobrightanthony 

Take care of your body. It will be with your forever. Nourish it healthily. You have no other. Rest it adequately. You will need whenever. Exercise it regularly. To make it stronger. Take care of your body. So it will serve you better. @Toobrightanthony 

Medicine for the soul. Therapy for the mind. That makes the brain wow The words of artistes. Woven into lyrics. And sweet sounds To form  rhythms. Music is beyond magic. It's art in its finest. Produced by gods and goddesses. A way to express their genuis. @Toobrightanthony 

Munch! Munch! Munch! My mouth is always busy. To keep my mind from wandering. Or dwelling in my miseries. Body is fattening  Waistline keeps increasing Unending appetite,  Insatiable cravings. Munching  a lot of junks, I eat deep into my depression. My moniker ; fatty. Is now my identity. Maybe if people understand me. They will know why I am a food addict.

Morning, noon, evening and night. Summer, winter, autumn and spring.  Different stages ,different phases. Each occurs at its time. Children, teenagers, adults and elders. Different stages of life. Different expectations and demands. Each occurs at its time. Each, to his or her own. Different strokes for different folks. None is better than the other. Time and chance, happens to them all. @Toobrightanthony.

I have my flaws and fears. I have my worries that makes me stress. My pretty face and perfect body. Can't erase my human worries.  I have big muscles, and yet I am scared. You think I have the perfect life. But i still feel sadness, and  shed tears. I am sorry I gave you the wrong impression. I am sorry for painting myself perfect. I know it's hard to believe that I make mistakes. Don't be surprised, I make a lot of them. I know you think I am perfect.  I am human,  i am not perfect. @Toobrightanthony2022.

Our work, our source of livelihood. Epitome of purpose. Where we live, and spend most of  our days. The modern living, the typical routine. Our work, our dwelling place. The mask that shields us from reality. Our escape route from facing life. The fold that blinds us from ourselves. Our work, our identity. We  are always there, where we always dwell.  8 to 4, or  9 to 5 daily, and some weekends too. We live at work, and visit home.

Broken heart. Teary eyes. Depressed soul. Blanked mind. All these occur. When love is lost                                                                               Lost of passion Abandoned mission. Feeling different emotions. That can't find expression. All these occur. When love is lost. No joy for living. Regret and hating. Angry and vexing.  Your world is sinking. All these occur. When love is lost. @ Toobrightanthony   📸@pexels.