Genres of Life -Paradise Above All Odds!

By Rebone Lanah Shashape

Poetry is an art as well as divine nature, with Genres of life-paradise above all odds, a selection of poems written over the course of seven years from 2008 to 2014, Rebone Lanah Shashape felt it right from the palm of her heart that it is a good idea that she shall share her life experience, lessons, ideas, thoughts, plans, strategies and understanding of life and the world with this magnificent universe.
This book was designed with passion for life and success for us all. Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated too. Always strive for happiness not perfection because pain never waits for an invitation to be in your life. It has no shame it just gets in every time and every where.
Let these poems help you to enjoy the ride in the journey called life, make you move forward, backward never! Write your mark and do your thing, walk the streets of life with confidence with your stomach in and your chest out. Go and follow your magic. Dont wait for things to happen to you- just go out and happen to things.
Good luck and enjoy your ride.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Dec 30, 2015
• ISBN: 9781514463901

Rebone Lanah Shashape

She was given the name REBONE to say we have seen that God`s mercy is still sufficient and His grace is greater than Anything! R: RESPONSIBLE! / RELIABLE! You are Responsible and Reliable. E: EXECUTIVE! You are Excluded in so many bad things; corruption, drugs, fabrications, etc. B: BEAUTIFUL! You are a Beautiful Lady. O: ORGANISE! You are an Organized Woman. N: NATURAL! You are a Natural Girl. E: EVERYTHING! You got Everything that it takes to get what you want. Just dream you will achieve.

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CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. My Poems

2. My Loving God

3. Dear Lord

4. Prayer

5. Heaven The Place

6. Home

7. Welcome To The Shashape Family

8. Get This

9. Two In One

10. Believe

11. Always

12. Words

13. Life Before Reality

14. If Is Another Life

15. Life In Another Form

16. Life Happened

17. The Joy Of Life

18. This One Calls For A Celebration

19. Twenty First (21)

20. Life Lessons Learned

21. The Turning Point In My Life

22. I Like My Life With It’s Problems

23. I Will One Day Say I Had A Life

24. Life Is A Risk-Deal With It

25. Experience Is The Best Teacher

26. The World Is A Newspaper

27. The World Is Watching

28. Know Your Story

29. You Turn My World

30. My Heart Goes Out For You

31. That Moment

32. Stars In The Dark At Night

33. All Relationships Are Distanced

34. Equal Love For Both Sides

35. Personal Decision

36. Unnecessary Complains

37. A Promise

38. For A Change

39. You Won’t Read Thoughts

40. Fighting The Good Fight

41. I Swear

42. I Am Nothing

43. I Am Dying Slowly

44. This Pain

45. The Impossibles

46. My Past

47. My Ex

48. Single And Why

49. Born To Rock

50. Communication

51. Responsibility

52. Pride

53. The Sun

54. Under The Sun

55. Water

56. Oxygen

57. Hygien

58. Education

59. Money

60. A Pen And A Page

61. Sunday

62. Black

63. It Is Many Things

64. Uncle Nature

65. The Beauty Of Nature

66. Wet Lands

67. Whats In A Name

68. Forgiveness

69. Peace

70. Legendary Icon Of Our Time

71. My Father

72. My Mother

73. My Dad

74. My Mom

75. My God Mother

76. Me Myself And I

77. My Child

78. The Cry Of Every Child

79. Voice From The Deserted Child

80. The Intention Of Every Parent

81. Youth

82. Teen Ages

83. Handsome Good Guy

84. My Hero

85. That’s The Woman

86. Ugly Woman

87. Why You

88. Where Are You?

89. Who Are You?

90. What Would The World Not Have If They Have To Not Have You

91. You Will Miss Me

92. Fear For The Unknown

93. No Road Is Easy

94. Make Wise Use Of Your Time

95. Every House’s Quest

96. Death You Never Be Satisfied

97. Death Can Wait

98. One Day

99. Ghosts

100. Thank You

DEDICATION

I am dedicating this book to my dear parents, Father: Lehlohonolo Manase Shashape and Mother: Elisabeth Maserame Shashape, delivering me to this magnificent world was the best brilliant idea the world has ever had and for that I thank you. May the good Lord continue to bless you and keep you a bit longer in this planet earth.

PREFACE

This is book is an anthology of English poems, all written with passion for life and success for all. The intention is to amuse, advice, inform, indicate, help, support, relief, comfort, love, care, educate, give courage and motivation.

All these poems written in here are not meant to destroy, hurt, humiliate, criticise or provoke anyone in any way possible.

Some are written in singular form so they can easly be understood, some are written in plural form. All are meant for all the above reason and the main aim is to educate.

If you got hurt by one of the poems don’t take it personally it’s just a poem meant to send a message to you and gain you wisdom you didn’t realise you are missing it as well as letting you see the other side of life you didn’t know.

When you read any of these poems you will be moved by emotions, driven to another world and flying to another planet and by that moment it will be when you get the message loud and clear. When you can find yourself in this position continue to read that poem till the end some messages and good lessons of life are found the hard way and has a brilliant experience and strategy.

You are blessed and you will be blessed till the blessed say you are blessed for just choosing to read this book.

Types, sorts, kinds, categories, fields, verities, genera, classes, groupings, styles, brands, forms, sets, classifications, curriculums, lessons and modules of this outstanding LIFE are all what these poems are all about’ which at the ultimate end result in the happiness you desire; Genres of life-paradise above all odds!

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Let me extend a hand of gratitude to the one above us- the mighty Lord for designing the phenomenal woman that I am, showering me with blessings abundantly and loving me unconditional. Let me once again extend a hand of gratitude to Him for granting me this marvellous opportunity to be part of this magnificent universe.

I also thank my families for their guidance and utilising their role of raising me up. My community, the neighbours and the entire village of Modimola. It take a village to raise a child, I thank you. To all my crazy friends socialising with you to me is beneficial. You are crazy in an amazing way. SALUTE!

To Mrs Annah Neo Lesejane you’ve being such a blessing to me; a parent and a teacher at once, your love I will never forget it and your financial support made one of my best school memories, thank you. To all my educators from Mother Theresa Children Learning Centre and Modimola Primary, Saane Middle and Mococe High School; you are the foundation of my success, I thank you. I am proud of you all I hope I am making you proud as well.

To all my church members and all the churches that sometimes welcome me as their guest, your prayers, sermons and