Once there was a young 25 year old man name Jake.

Jake loved to always bake, eat cakes, work in the yard with rakes, and lastly, he loved his vape.

Jake would vape 4-16 times a day and ignore all the caring warnings people had to say.

That vape been in his life for about 7 months at his young age or maybe just eight.

In the bathroom, in the restaurants, in the schools, in the sport’s practice, or even the outdoor pool, no matter where he went the vape was something he just had to take.

So from starting to vape from the Fall all the way to the Spring, he began to notice that his ears would randomly just ring.

“Jake still refused to stop using that beautiful snake made out of a Vape.”

Another month went past with him using that vape and on some days his hands or legs would impulsively shake.

Than, in the month of June he would tried to mow his grass and before he knew it he’ll fall on his ass, feeling like his lungs had earthquakes.

Even when he walked up and down the stairs at a normal pace, his heart would race like cop car chase.

“Jake still refused to stop using that beautiful snake made out of a Vape.”

Summer came by and his energy yet his motivation was completely down the drain.

Jake couldn’t remembered what he done the other day or even if it was sunny or if it rained.

The brain was toddled, life steadily became a puzzle, and his charming looks he once had, slowly popped like a bloated bathtub bubble.

August came by and he began to sadly not care anymore about all of life’s beauty he use to connect to.

“Jake still refused to stop using that beautiful snake made out of a Vape.”

As a few more months gone by all of those bad feelings and behaviors he developed never grew wings and fly.

So the Fall came along again on a average day and before he know it, this was the day the angels cried.

Driving home from a vape session he had over his college buddies house, he began to slob anonymously from the mouth.

Jake’s eyes rolled to the back of his head, his body began to shake, and before he could stop the car BAM! The car he was driving crashed into the back of a semi-truck heading South.

With having his first seizure on the wheel, the poor soul took a huge collision with a thousand pound truck.

The truck driver than stopped, hopped out of his truck, and checked on the car behind him.

Immediately, once seeing Jake’s condition the trucker called 911, and it lead to the ambulance rushing through trying to save the young man with severe broken limbs.

Jake was luckily revived on that night, from the works of surgery, and his body putting up a great fight.

Nearly feeling entirely paralyzed after coming back alive, Jake was in the hospital for a few weeks, and regret that he didn’t stop vaping before the fight of his life.

On crutches and other medications, Jake left the hospital on Thanksgiving day.

Learning his lesson that vaping and risking his life was never the best way.

Luckily, for the time being his mother let him stay under her wing until, he reached brighter days.

“Jake finally stopped using that beautiful snake made out of a Vape.”

Jake’s recovery gradually grew day by day but his experiences will always stand right beside him every single day.

*This isn’t a poem to shame vape users but a poem to help educate those who could learn something from it. Coming from a person who hasn’t vaped in nearly 2 years (my life has been so much better since I’ve stopped), I’m not perfect at all but I know we can always try our best to live a good life. Remember it’s never too late to quit, no matter what people say or think, if you want to stop vaping, it can happen. You just got to keep searching until you find that light.

©Sentual Strong

What comes up at some point must come down.

What stand stands straight up will eventually, stand upside down.

Life is a repeated cycle of what you do will come back to you or what comes around goes around.

Like a fallen glass to the ground, there’s many pieces of an puzzle each one of us have to solve.

During the day and during the night, things change, and life circumstances sooner than later gets resolved.

There will be good moments and there will be bad moments each step of the way.

There will be frowns and there will be golden crowns on our heads each and every day.

History repeats it solve but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any help during the fight.

We get use to the windy, wondering, and worn out nights.

Than, we also get use to the hot, hammering, and hard burning sunny days.

Either way, we get use to life consistent behaviors, and we gain new things during each phase.

Rather it’s sleep, work, partying, or something, both the sun, and the moon are blessings.

Each change in our lives may have an lesson but there’s also, an blessing.

So rather you’re in the morning phase or the night phase just know you can still do great things.

Rather you’re moonwalking with the moon or surfing in the sunny beach.

Change is good and your dreams no matter the circumstance can still be reached.

©Sentual Strong

The protecter, the warmth, and the beauty that lies on the outside.

What displays the natural colors of our wonderful, wise, and winged creatures within our time.

With the numerous of victorious and gracious features shown on the outside, sometimes we forget the things from the inside.

Scientifically proven that “Feathers” aren’t only on the inside but they, really grow from the inside.

They connect to the veins within the thermal muscles and they grow on the outside skin.

So, just understand what you develop from the inside will display on outside ends.

If you eat healthy and treat your muscles right, then you’ll have an great physique that’s unique.

Producing positive powering thoughts will show, on how you talk, walk, and lock on your desires to be complete.

Like any thought, creation, and dream it all has a inner feature that, later gets displayed on the outside like a creature’s “Feathers.”

Before we structure up the outside we should first, make the things on the inside better.

Therefore our “Feathers” can be in great condition for us, during the Fall, Spring, Summer, and the Winter.

So if it’s a grudge, a bug, and something that’s not from up above I advise for you to free yourself.

So your “Feathers” can be produced in the best way and they can be ready for anyone or anything else.

In light, in the evening, and in the nights of the dark.

We all have something we want to express towards another person in a spark.

In our minds, in our bones, and in our hearts that feeling eats us up like sharks.

Everyday is look towards but unfortunately, it’s not always promised to us.

Instead, of arguing with a fuss, you may just have to let the jaws open a bust.

There’s something we all want to express but we fear the consequences.

So I really encourage you to just let it out to the someone that deserves it.

Rather it’s your mom, sibling, friend, or crush really share that inner fire that’s lit.

There’s no need to let the fire out before letting a opportunity of words, come from your mouth.

Than if things don’t go the way you want them to at least your emotions will go North for bravery, other than going South.

Also, who says that if it doesn’t work now, it won’t work later in time.

Like the sun and moon changing positions, they both still shine.

Follow your heart and let the true emotions inside the shine and rise.

After all, like I said that everyday isn’t promised, you at least now today is still here.

So, stay true to yourself, stay true to your passionated peers, and stay not too close but still near.

Sometimes we question ourselves, why am I here or what value do I have? Is there more for me out here and what’s tomorrow’s tasks?

See, deep down inside ourselves we all have a reason for being alive.

We sometimes may wonder how or why but there’s more to live for than to die.

Other people will hate you and try to make blind with their opinions or lies.

Though, it’s hard in this life as long as you, keep your eyes on the prize you’ll always rise above those opponents with their tides.

Walk up to a mirror and take a solid look into your eyes.

Than ask yourself while you glare into your own eyes, “Did I accomplish enough where if today was my day to die, I’ll be greatly satisfied?”

Cause, I am telling you right now no matter where you are at in life, there’s too much for you to do before saying goodbye.

Things may get hard sometimes but they sooner than later, get tired and slow down like a human tend to do.

If you see things through in this life, than you have no choice but to make it through.

It’s like flying towards your destination, if you keep moving forward sooner than later you’ll be there.

That same concept applies to whatever, you decide to do there or here.

So please be strong, be you, and live your life all the way through.

It doesn’t matter if you’re red, black, white, yellow, or blue.

Always be the best you and go as far as you truly desire to.

Cause, if millions of others have flew through the trials to succeed in what they do, so can you.

©Sentual Strong

Today, marks the day that I truly understand and fully accept that at some point everyone will forsake me.

That no matter how long I’ve been knowing a person or who they are, they’ll at some point displease me.

It’s all fine though, like minerals to gold, I may rust a little but I’ll still be whole.

With all the disapprovals and the No’s from people, made my mindset and self confidence grow.

Knowing that I can manage without someone else support or affirmation, makes me indestructible.

Cause, I don’t need someone or something here to find my own worth or who I really am in this life.

Compliments or attention may help me but it’s not a necessity for my mornings and nights.

That’s right, I’ll be just fine and still be alive without someone else’s acceptance.

I don’t owe anyone anything and they don’t owe me nothing too, not even the attendance.

Through any storm, any sunshine, or the times of chimes I will still stand.

While I stand through the trials of my life from the start to the end, I’ll always “Hold my own hand.”

After all, I proved everyone wrong by showing them that I will win with or without them.

So really if I done it once or twice, I could definitely do this again.

“If everyone walks out of your life, remember that there’s one person that will always be with you. That person will always be YOU and truly that’s the person, that will always guide you.”

-The Unknown

©Sentual Strong

Dear Ernie, I know right now you feel like you’re dying inside.

That rather you are inside of your own house or outside, there’s no place to hide.

All the tears your cried, all buried truths under lies.

All the ways your peers blind your eyes while you fought to survive.

Yet, you and I can clearly see that you’re still alive.

See Ernie, all those troubles died before you and there will never be another you.

People will try to bury you under blues and the flu.

However, as long as you show them that they can’t defeat you, they’ll soon will flee from you.

Haters having hatred in their hearts are, really tear themselves apart.

All the stress, all the energy, and time they put on trying to hurt others is really breaking their own hearts.

It’s not you but more of them within, that’s really falling apart off of the world and it’s charts.

So my friend Ernie, read this message and see that there’s so much more to see.

To me and others you may or may not see, want you to stay alive as long as you could be.

No matter what your past had or what you’re facing now, you can make it past any obstacle.

Like ice, issues you’re dealing with now will melt like a popsicle.

Cause all life is really is a game, with many stages you must surpass to arrive to the boss level.

Think of it as riding a bicycle, you just keep riding until you get to your designated arrival.

I know you may not be where you want to be right now but the only way to get there, is by not letting up.

Cause, once you hit rock bottom the only way to go in life is, back up.

You’re special and if you made it this far, than you can make it further if you want to.

Really, I promise you that life will only better if you keep moving and keep things true.

Ernie, just know I love you and without you, this world won’t ever be the same.

You are here for a reason, you are needed, and I’m blessed to have you in my life, since you came.

It’s ok to be sad sometimes but never feel like your life is nothing or ashamed.

From every word to every line, I mean everything in this poem exactly defined.

So stay strong Ernie, the darkest storms bring forward the brightest sunshines.

Love your friend, Sentual S.

They told me that I’ll never be able to chase my dreams.

That I’ll never be able, to see many things that I’ve already seen.

When I was mocked, stalked, scoffed, and tossed around I never left my ground.

Even, when it felt no one else cared or weren’t around, I refused to stay down.

Cause, I knew the true definition of being defeated is staying down for good, once you were momentarily knocked down.

I knew that I had way more things to live for and there are so many people that need me around.

Without the feeling of a sound, God put me where I am to make a impact, from my house to, my job to, and to my town.

So, when I decided to never give up, I notice that all those haters that were talking, got quiet and they tumbled away walking.

Less crying was involved and more action to make a difference, from the life long lessons, I learned with no talking.

Slowly more and more, I have began to notice that if I wanted to, I can survive nearly anything at any range.

Others don’t dictate how far I go in my life but more than less, it’s really me even when things feel kind of strange.

At any moment, any hour, any day, and any week I truly have the control to grow instead of being low.

Things may not be as simple to answer with a “Yes” or “No” but it doesn’t mean the tasks is impossible.

Really, no matter what life throws, it will come and within it time it will steadily go.

There’s too many things in life to live for to let any temporary challenge, ruin what’s to come.

The war can be won within everyone person’s life by choice and the war can be won if you don’t quit when it’s not done.

Never give up because when life gets tough just, know you can handle anything and you more than just enough.

Cause the issues may seem like forever but nothing last forever. Not the wars, not the machines, and not the weather. Though, there is actually something that last forever and that’s our souls, that’s more pure than gold.

©Sentual Strong

There’s no telling what tomorrow will bring, the next day, or better yet the next minute.

“Dreams” are not what we just start but what we desire to finish.

Our minds and imaginations are more than what we tend to use.

Truly, the opportunities in life are limitless but it’s up to us to not only “Dream” but to do.

All the colors of red, yellow, or blue originated from a person’s ideas and clues.

The gift of life gives us the right to create, craft, crown, and collect anything we put our souls into.

Things can always regenerated from all that’s old and all that’s new.

So, if you ever feel like “Dreams” can come true, that’s a feeling that’s so true.

There’s only one you and though people can “Dream” like you, no one will ever be a replacement of you.

So “Dream”, Dream” far and wide to you reach the endless space above the skies.

Spectators and haters will gossip plus lie, but never let that stop you from giving a try.

Cause, at the end of the day those ugly voices will mute to zero at some point and die.

“Dream” big and let your eyes open wide so you can see from inside and outside.

Cause, there’s so many things this world can offer at any given time.

It’s not your time to cry my dear reader, it’s time for you to fly.

Once “Dreams” are created, they may sometimes take a pause but they’ll never die.

©Sentual Strong

In life there is always going to be some kind of race to attend.

Rather it’s alone, on a team, or with a army there’s going to be a race to win.

Even, though everyone wants to get first place sometimes it just won’t happen.

Getting first place doesn’t mean you automatically lost though.

There’s life awards for getting second, third, or any other place that’s still consider “Good” towards the soul.

People have the misunderstanding that being the best is the only option.

When, it’s not about being the best but rather being your best and never stopping.

Let alone being a participant, is a good thing itself because without you, the competition would be less worth the try.

Everyone plays a important role in the race, regardless of their place, or the kind of ride.

So, I don’t know what race you’re in right now but always remember you are a winner.

No matter what place, what car, or what style you got, it doesn’t make you any less bigger or thinner.

Just by playing a role to win or make a change, gives you a title that no one can take away from you.

Run your race and do your best but most importantly, towards yourself stay true.

©Sentual Strong