by Rolph David
7
Delay will steal your precious hours,
And leave you with a heavier load.
Each moment lost will dim your powers,
And slow your footsteps on the road.
Begin before your will grows thin—
The race is only lost within.
8
The world may shout what must be done,
But rules alone can't make life true.
What works for most won’t fit just one,
So write the script that speaks for you.
There is...
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Tuesday 29th July 2025 6:58 am
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by Rolph David
1
No moment ever stays the same,
Each phase of life will shift and pass.
Seek meaning, not in fleeting fame,
But in the trials we must surpass.
Take from each day the truth it lends—
For all begins and all soon ends.
2
The past is gone, its weight is spent,
Tomorrow’s path is still unclear.
Your only stage is this present—
The time to act is always here.
Let old regrets be laid to ...
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Monday 28th July 2025 12:44 pm
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by Rolph David
I’ve sipped from empty cups too long,
Been told to wait, to play it safe,
To shrink my voice, to just belong—
But silence never saved the brave.
They fed me crumbs, called it enough,
Said, “Be polite, don’t reach too far,”
I smiled through hunger, swallowed tough,
And wore my limits like a scar.
No mo...
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Monday 2nd June 2025 10:04 am
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by Rolph David
They call it strange—this habit of speaking aloud, to oneself, thinking alone, and questioning everything. But science has spoken: those who talk to themselves sharpen their minds, embrace chaos, and thrive on challenge. This poem is a tribute to the self-speakers, the deep thinkers, the quiet geniuses who refuse to silence their brilliance.
They point, they whisper, they call it absurd—
Ye...
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