#morgan harper nichols
// I’m sick of seeing black artists’ work ripped off and uncredited on tumblr, so am reposting some Morgan Harper Nichols (that I saw on a “poetry” blog) with accreditation. DON’T post people’s work without crediting them, let’s have some manners.
Peace, be still.
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Give perhaps a chance.
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December ♥️
You did not see this year turning out this way, and the plans that seemed steady have fallen out of place, but even here, even now, you have not fallen from grace; this glorious unmerited favor that shows up everyday, reminding you: you are Loved…even while you feel this way. And it is okay to say, “this is hard.” It is okay if things are not the same. It is okay if there are feelings that are strong, but they are confusing and too hard to name. For more than you were made to sort through all of this, you were made to trust and let go. You were made to go through every stage it takes to learn, to heal, to grow. — Morgan Harper Nichols
You did not see this year turning out this way, and the plans that seemed steady have fallen out of place, but even here, even now, you have not fallen from grace; this glorious unmerited favor that shows up everyday, reminding you: you are Loved…even while you feel this way. And it is okay to say, “this is hard.” It is okay if things are not the same. It is okay if there are feelings that are strong, but they are confusing and too hard to name. For more than you were made to sort through all of this, you were made to trust and let go. You were made to go through every stage it takes to learn, to heal, to grow. — Morgan Harper Nichols
you are not weak
for needing to rest.
you are not weak
for needing time
to sort through this.
you are not a burden
for having burdens
that you are learning
to lay down.
you are not a failure
for not reaching
the heights you thought
you’d reach by now.
you are who you are:
a living, breathing human being
who has a soul
in need of Truth and Grace
to make it through
these things.
and no matter how
you were made to feel,
feeling does not
make you weak.
you are free
to learn to seek
what your soul
truly needs.
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I hope today is one of those days that you see The Light in everything. I hope that with every thing that turned out differently than you thought it would, you will see that flowers are still growing here, for the garden, for the good. And even if takes time for them to unfold into their bloom, everything that happens before is beautiful and meaningful too.
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Just because they’re succeeding before you that doesn’t mean they’re succeeding in replacement of you. There is still a place for you. There will always be a place for you. Even if they came up after you and are doing the exact things you dreamed you would do, they have not replaced you. Even if you put years into things, they are not still not invalidated by those who are passionate about similar things. No two people’s stories are the same, and there is no way to know when, where, or how things will play out, but you can know this to be true: what they have done with their lives does not limit you. Who you have been called to be is who you have been called to be, and it does not matter what others do.
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And while you are waiting, you are not just waiting. You are growing into who you were meant to be. And maybe…some of the things you thought you wanted were actually rooted in something deeper that went beyond what you could see. And maybe, you will start to see those deeper, richer things when you focus more on growing, and less on worrying, letting everything fall in place the way it’s supposed to…even if it ends up looking a little different than you were expecting.
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Perhaps it has not felt like it lately, but there is still a place at the table for you. You know that gut feeling you have been having lately? The one you feel when you see someone else is doing the same things you want to do, or when it seems your dreams have been pulled out from beneath you? Perhaps that is more than a feeling of inadequacy, but a fire slowly igniting brave within your soul, reminding you there is more than what you currently see and what you are feeling is the process of becoming who you were meant to be.
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“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
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The journey is far from perfect, but by grace she’ll be strong, she’ll make it.
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To the one starting 12th grade:
The journey is far from perfect
but by grace, you’ll be strong,
you’ll make it.
Yes, there are parts of the canvas
that have yet to be painted
but don’t beat yourself up
over what is not yet finished.
Don’t you remember,
this is the sowing season?
Where you’ll learn, grow, and gather
all the things you need?
Don’t you remember
all you’ve made it through to be here?
Dearest friend, keep on going.
You are going to be fine.
Beautiful things will happen in time.
The journey is far from perfect
but by grace, you’ll be strong,
you’ll make it.
-Morgan Harper Nichols
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A Seafarer: someone who works or travels on a boat or ship on the sea
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I stumbled across this word and it got me thinking about those who make a living traveling out to sea, especially those who are gone for weeks, months, or years at a time. I am sure it takes some degree of bravery to leave the comfort land for an endless ocean. After all, the ocean is so much more than just the beautiful seascape depicted in paintings. It wild and unpredictable, and not hesitant to remind us how small we are. And yet still, brave souls who venture out, even though they are well aware of the uncertainty.
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This poem was inspired by me wanting to brave in this way when it comes to my faith. I don’t want to hold back because I’m so afraid of the what the unknown will do to me. I want to be brave enough to move from my allotted place on shore in order to know The Lord more and see what He has in store. Because I know that even in an boundless ocean, He is with me. The greatest depth of the ocean is no mystery to Him. And that’s how I know I can trust Him, even in uncertain waters.
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“You are going to get where you need to be when you are meant to be there. You are going to be guided by endless light, even in the middle of nowhere.” ~Morgan Harper Nichols
In the wild of her unknowns, she found endless, boundless grace. She found the courage to keep going at a slow and steady pace. ~Morgan Harper Nichols
