Amethyst and Peridot

Every man can be a wonderful man but not every woman can be a wonderful woman (It is deliberate now I have your attention). See - men are made They are man-made See - women are woven They are womb made A man can be out-rightly what he wishes A woman no-she takes time A man is carefully ordered A woman carefully knitted Is it a paradox Is it a myth Am I messing with your supposed dialectic form of psychology Battering your head to a man-made wall? See - a lemon green or yellow Still is bitter and zingy - so is the man See the glass of lemonade -glass blown and all Sugar added to the lemon sweet and all -so is she that woman A man is  for a season A woman for four seasons A man is to the priesthood A woman to his anointing Let's have this discussion Call me callous- I'll say you made it As I lay myself to sleep To the tune of the birds that ruffle in their nests Allow for my analysis Every man can be a wonderful man but not every woman ca...

There will be a day when you will wake up when things will get uncomfortable. When the sun will shine and you cannot feel its warmth. When that day comes, I want you to remember: If the ground is not shaken a garden may not grow. If a coal is not shaken  a diamond my never be. If water is not shaken a vessel may never contain it. If hair is not shaken, a beautiful style may never emerge. If books pages are not turned-shaken to be precise one cannot finish that book. If a bud is not broken a flower will never bloom and blossom. If  a drink is not shaken you might not have that mocktail or cocktail. Shaking, uncomfortable scenarios bring out the best of situations. So, if it is comfort for the long road ahead, keep walking till you reach your oasis.