Lessons I Learnt

By Olufunke Kolapo

I have lived...or sort of
I have dined with laughter
I have cared
I have embraced love
I have walked with pain
I have dined with sorrow
I have tasted betrayal
I have drunk the wine of desertion
I have made friends with fear and guilt
I have chewed on suffering
I have inhaled rejection
I have been broken
I have learnt to bend
I have gone to hell and back
I have survived
One lesson I learnt?
Life goes on
Live it!

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Copyright 2014 Olufunke Kolapo
Published on Thursday, February 13, 2014.     Filed under: "Philosophical" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

The lessons we learnt in life made us who we are. Our pains, experiences and survival are not just obstacles but stepping stones, blessings.
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  • TropicalSnowstorm On Wednesday, February 19, 2014, TropicalSnowstorm (1580)By person wrote:

    Beautiful piece and sentiments! Ciao, T/S Scholar

  • Olufunke Kolapo On Thursday, April 10, 2014, Olufunke Kolapo (42)By person wrote:

    Thanks so much for reading my poem and for the comment.

  • megaprime81 On Thursday, February 13, 2014, megaprime81 (740)By person wrote:

    Wonderful work! I also fully agree with your writer's note. 10

  • Olufunke Kolapo On Thursday, April 10, 2014, Olufunke Kolapo (42)By person wrote:

    Thanks a lot.

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