Shards of Bards

Sarah walked briskly, away from the coffee shop and deep into the cold; half scared of the dark and all it beholds and yet half confident that it wasn't her a gang of teenage boys were calling. She stopped at the bus stop, sticking out her right arm, and making gestures at an oncoming cab. She realized in shock that her hands trembled. She stole a glance at the sky. No, not even an inkling of a star smiled at her. Her gaze fell back to the road. Sarah gasped! There wasn't any vehicle on the road. The cab must have passed her whilst she stood admiring the sky. Now, the cab was nowhere in sight, but the boys were. Scared, for a reason she couldn't even think of, she didn't know when she began to run.  Why am I running?,  She thought... No, there would be enough time for thinking. Later She then heard heavy footsteps following hers. Or maybe it was her heartbeat. And so, she placed a palm on her chest gently. No, it wasn't from there! It was from the ones now ech...

A line in one of Shakira's hit, Gazelle, did it for me this morning! "I won't give up, I won't give in, till I reach the end then I'll start again...... " . Crazy huh? She says here that after all the struggle and pangs of suffering, regret and setbacks she would be met with, the second she reaches her finishing line, she'll go back to start all over again! . No it's not crazy! That's confidence, motivation, positivity, optimism or whatever synonym you might choose to adopt.... The fact remains that it's whatever you attribute to your mind that it'll work towards. . Call me talkative, call me disturbing or maybe ancient... All because of my emphasis on positive thinking. . Dear, the world we live in today boasts of negativity in the highest order! And so, the little positivity we might exhibit today might do as little as make it neutral or as much as make it positive. . Imagine a world where pessimism, and suffering is nothing mo...

Good morning, Shards! Your daily delivery of inspiration is here! Hold on a second! Who says that?...  Oh, it's the pizza 🍕 delivery guy. Oh well, let's try another one. . I'm pleased to announce the birth of a comforting motivational dish! Who again?! Huh... Huh! Yeah, it's just the Doctor. . My hypothesis is that this dish would fill the loopholes in the mechanics of the human mind. Now who's that?.... Sure, some wacky engineer! . My point?... There's a billion of a trillion ways we can all express a single thing... That's how unique the word uniqueness can be! . Learn not to imitate the life of others! Find your own angle and be yourself always! Life can be beautiful when you do! . Softly flakes of my whispers then echoed in their hearts..... Yeah that's right!... I'm a writer, and I love being ME !

To an extent, we all wear masks.  (Feinting anger just to attract sympathy; pretending to love a dish just to earn the admiration of your partner; imitating the lifestyle of those around you just to feel 'among'). All these are masks which often blind us from seeing the real picture of life and the harm in putting them (the masks) on.  While throwing a fit just to attract sympathy or empathy from one's parents or friends might be tagged ' childish ', this isn't the case when it is -or develops into - a habit. You see, people watch your every move; whatever curve or fold your face takes; whatever decision you make; and, whatever remark you make about anything. Some have taken it upon themselves as the first item on their priority list. Now the question is: "how do people look at you?" What comes first to the minds of those lurking in a corner, watching you, whenever you come into their range of thought? Masks are worms eating deep into trust,...

Depression can be a dangerous acquaintance to have when one is lonely or is grieving over one's losses, like the loss of a loved one. Just like every burglar, it always strives to avoid attracting the attention of those close to us, and to achieve this, it often eats deep into our minds where it then lodges in a way that we never even know what terror we have right in our backyard! . Due to the overwhelming demands of life, we often are so oblivious of our surroundings that we fail to notice the very people around us. Life doesn't give more than we can handle, and so, worrying about a problem will never attract the matching solution, not will bottling up that problem. Rather, I'll feast on the little sense of optimism you have; then, it'll continue gradually on the outside before progressing deep into your mind where it's accomplice now resides. Sometimes, it helps to talk to someone. Open up! Speak out! Maybe even cry and let all your emotions flow. That way, you...

The wooden ruler was created in 7 days.. The Earth was created in 6 days... The can opener was created in 5 days... The door knob was created in 4 days... The eraser was developed in 3 days... The famous sweetener, saccharin was perfected in 2 days... . What are we getting at? . The whole idea for this inventions was bagged in just a day! Dedicate your time only to what deserves it and you'll be surprised at how much your mind has to offer! . Invention is quite great; innovation is genius (or by accident). Make the leap, and you'll reap your reward!

For long, inspiration has been kept at bay and we Shards have chosen to follow suit. We've slept, cried, complained, kept shut, and at times wondered endlessly. All for that change we so desire, wondering if it ever will be... or if it's meant to be. Well, this platform is a wake up call to those in this boat. There's only one way to know if that change is ever meant to be, and that's to find out! Join us as we lead a better-willed generation and help us bring the change you so desire.