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Written by Jacob Ibrag

There are days when routine is enough,

when I would temporarily part from the whispers

of my conscience. I’d wake, work and go back to bed.

No thinking involved, it’s automatic.Then there are

days when I’d wake and halt myself from doing a thing.

No physical movement. Raw self reflection. I’d question

every one of my intentions, whether this body and mind

was furthering its passenger towards a sound destination.

I wondered what my soul would say if somehow it could

talk to me. As I’d try to dive deeper within my psyche, the

Suns claws would pull at the corners of my eye lids.

Routine would call my name, and I’d follow it.


Photographer Unknown


Hey everyone, so today is my birthday.

This year wouldn’t have been special without

all of you in it. Thanks for being a part of my

life and an integral part of my growth.

– Jacob

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  1. Karen Molenaar Terrell's avatar

    Had my birthday last week – Virgos rock! I mean… if you believe in that kind of thing… and even if you don’t. πŸ™‚

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  2. Silence to be Heard's avatar

    Always enjoy reading your work πŸ™‚ Happy birthday, have a nice day x

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  3. Nesu's avatar

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

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  4. XsZ Studioz's avatar
    Oliver A. Melendez

    Growth is everything to poet, yet make time stands still when having any celebration. Happy Birthday

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  5. The Little Mermaid's avatar

    Happy Birthday, Jacob! I wish you all the best in everything you do. Stay blessed and keep making our day with your amazing blog posts. Hugs X

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  6. evmoog's avatar

    Amazing poem, how I feel so often

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  7. mehumm's avatar

    Happy birthday! Hope you had a great day! πŸ™‚

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  8. Marie's avatar

    Good piece, Happy Belated! I hope you had a great day!!πŸ˜πŸ™‹

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  9. sidraowens's avatar

    It’s odd how life seems to function off of routine. But love of live functions off of the extraordinary.

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  10. Crystal's avatar

    Happy belated birthday!!!

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  11. Alan J. Blaustein's avatar

    I read, what any creative person goes through from time to time. Like me.

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  12. idiosyncratic paradigm's avatar

    Reblogged this on Poetry Addict, Psychology Nerd and commented:
    One of my favorite bloggers I’ve found so far on my journey @wordpress

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