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i never knew I had a master
in the 21st century

i knew some presences were inviting,
and some presence, brings a feeling
of spiritual deplete:
for, my mother—guardian,
presence was very kind to me,
even when she and I, 
couldn’t see eye to eye,
even when we disagree:
and when the holidays came
and she awaits, her sons—joyfully
she was much nicer to my presence
she was much nicer to me:

 i never knew I had a master
on this earth, in the 21st  century:

until my mother depart 
to a place far away,
that the eyes cannot see:
and when things got shaky,
i am reminded she is here with me:
i recall the moments, the days,
when she was compassionate,
when she was hard on me
when I fail her, when I fail myself
when I did not believe in her dreams
when I felt she did not believe in me 
“How, precious I know now, 
is my mother to me!”  

i never knew I had a master
on the planet—earth,

in the 21st century
for there were so many masters 
of greed, master of mercenary; 
world philosophy, psychology, 
physic, and numerology:
until I met dreamers, 
the believers, world changers, 
the egos, that discipline, scold, 
fought, taught, push me forward,
put me in check, put me in a place, 
i never thought I would be:

i never knew I had a master 
on this planet—earth

in this 21st century
that look out for me, 
keeps me in check,
despite, the loss, 
despite how I feel:
until my mind felt fragile, 
weary of the things, 
I was not prepare, 
I could not see, that remind me 
when the path was rough
and the nights felt lonely, 
and the chilly wind,
invade the body, 
like the rough wind sea:
i began to be awoken 
of those who were leaders,
who were there to see me through,
the uncertainty,
those who were warriors 
and freedom fighters
those who remind me, there's a place,
far beyond the eyes could not see;
that will bring my true love 
and I, victory:

i never knew I had a master

until I read the scriptures 
from masters of the planet
that reminds us all to stay the course 
and take heed, to respect those 
who are there to save a soul like me
and remember, with Christ, 
we all can succeed:

i never knew I had a master
in this 21st century

but I knew, I have a king
protecting lives and our country:
that shed his righteous blood
to save a sinner like me
a better place, better than we dream
where there are no pain, no sadness
where there is joy and happiness
I am told, who set our soul free:
so, I hope to have vision of songs,
that share true love, and peace:
and help me gain more experience,
to stay on the course of life
that brings solitude, prosperous,
and wealthy dreams.

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