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The Poetic Word

Only in Divine Timing

BY GLORIA O’KOYE

Childhood always taught us

Our timing does not play in the same sandbox as the Universe

 

The Great Unknown that knows it all,

From each stroke by the pen of life

Dipped into the paint of fate,

Shows the portrait of one’s journey

With each segment of time

 

“How come my plans are not aligning?”

“Why are my expectations not met?”

“Why tease me with the goblet of success, only for my pride to peel like an overripe fruit, admitting defeat before my lifelong dreams can twirl and dance?”

 

Only time will tell

The impact of the seeds being planted in such duration

Starts to sprout and take off.

Only patience and outsiders will see the fruits being grown

Shouting out testimonials that are not false

 

Only in divine timing,

Will answers be given?

Of unfinished plans

And early

Or unwanted departures

 

Trust what is meant for you

Will come

In full circle

Not in our self made time slot

But the time frame that was meant to be

At your doorsteps

In its own perfect timing.

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