Owe.

You owe God
Your everything,
Your inner world,
Your entire being.
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You owe the warmth of the Sun
Your upturned face,
Its grace
In times of distress
Giving you solace.
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You owe your family
Love and consideration,
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You owe friends
Hugs and a listening ear
Whenever they want one.
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You owe strangers
Courtesy and kindness-
You don’t know their struggles.
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You owe the entitled ones
The empty space between words,
And the silence that follows
A silly question.
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Written by
Ivie M. Eke 2020.