Liberian Literary Magazine
Promoting Liberian Literature, Arts and Culture
Pretend not ever to your fellow man, your
heart he eventually sees
Conclude if only you know the truth, the facts
they may not be true
Aken-bai’s- A Flow of Thoughts
Aken Vivian
Wariebi is an
avid reader
and
writer
and the latter
began more
frequently
since grade
school.
A
graduate
from
both
Rutgers and
Syracuse
Universities,
respectively,
she never left
a book nor a
pen behind. Today, a Poet and Advocate for the
most vulnerable, Ms. Wariebi finds joy in
inspiring and helping others in any positive way
that she can. Some say her Poems speak to their
heart and soul and for Ms. Wariebi life speaks to
her pen. Others describe her writings as life
short stories. No matter how it is felt, Ms.
Wariebi speaks to your heart and soul from hers
and hopes that all can find a little more light
along their journey of life in her work as she has
in her writings. She is originally from Monrovia,
Liberia and currently resides in the USA.
Relax your mind, as often as you can, you’re
worthy of the time you do
Suppress nothing, if you do, destroying self is
what you have chosen to do
Respect yourself, freeing self is a spirit
deserving of you and those you love
Forget not your roots, for they define your soul
and the songs you sing in life
Forgive a man, who in his heart is not a friend
but foe
Despite the falls, don’t let it keep you down a
lonesome road
Digress a gift, the one you didn’t see before,
but now have found
Appreciate the blessings, accept the curses, but
anger keep a distance behind
Look first and foremost, then make the choice
but think it through
Thoroughly calm yourself, embrace your talents
all the way to heaven’s clue
Forget not love and let it find its way into your
heart as much today
Tomorrow all of these will be just words to
gather or throw away
Crave not acceptance from others for they
don’t really know where they stand
But accept the way they treat you in each and
every land by common chance
Believe not everything you hear or see or try to
do or even understand
For all attempts to do it all could make you
loose and you could be the forbidden man,
my friend
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Not a Forbidden Man
Extend a hand to those you love and those you
don’t
Present love to strangers too, be nice you’ll
gain a few
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