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from my song is love by A. Falomo

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We are tuned to give away props
to those who give a way to us,

but when what we give away’s not
appreciated or reciprocated is when the giveaway stops.

But I'll suggest that we should give away stops,
like,

STOP. Here’s a stop

for you, wrapped and enclosed in a box
and no, I did not forget the ribbon,
it's for you to stop

and enjoy life for a minute,

STOP

and take a look at the sky on a cold night,
how for comfort
the sky wraps itself in a blanket of stars

STOP

and take a look at the colors displayed
on the wings of a butterfly

STOP, like, when you approach a
stoplight and you don't want to
stop, right? I know, I know

the light is not yet red,
but it’s almost though. I know,

I know you can still make it
if you just press the accelerator
a little more,

but STOP. Let the cars
in the other lanes pass you by, don't
be in such a hurry. I mean we should

give away stops like:

This should put a stop
to your pain. A stop like: Stop

trying to think about
what others might be thinking
that you're thinking
that they're thinking
that you're thinking
that they're thinking. . .

because just like this sentence,
it just complicates things, so

STOP and think about

the ones you love and the ones who love you,

STOP, and reflect on the legacies left
by the ones you lost

and say bye. Hop in your car,
drive away to a solitary place
where you can be alone with your thoughts

And never forget that your past memories
are kind of like your old parents
you just don't leave them,
but you revisit them over
and over, and over and over, and. . . so,

STOP! See, I hate to stop

as well but I must. And if I had an extra stop,
I would give it away. And now,

let’s just pretend that I have a stop
watch, because it will soon tell me

any moment from now
that I have to

STOP. And so, with the little time I've got
before my time is up, I'll say this: a lot

of things happen, even when you stop!

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from my song is love, released February 14, 2016

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A. Falomo Houston, Texas

...is a/an: Nigerian. poet - who uses his pen as a shovel to unearth those things that make us human. lover: of almonds. the color blue. hymns. grapes. conversations. and turkey bacon. TEDx speaker. author of the collection of poems titled "thread, this wordweaver must!". dreamer. American. He enjoys walking. and talking to himself. which he does...a lot. ... more

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