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Mibel J. Self

08/17/20

Broken Prayers

My life is like that story. The one in the bible, yea I know that you know it. The one where this guy, Peter, walks out into these massive waves, and walks on the water with Jesus. But as soon as Peter takes his eyes off of Jesus, Peter starts to sink. “Lord Save me!”Jesus reaches out his hand and saves him from the… Read More

10/14/19

What Makes Me Special

All of my life I was told that I was special That I was placed on this Earth To change it All of my life I was told That I was special It is something that many children  Grow up hearing Proud parents with grand dreams Whisper this to their child with every breath Thinking that their child will actually… Read More

10/05/19

Hey God

Hey God, Never let me forget that I can still make an impact where I am today. I always look to the future because I think the future is when I will be happy. And that I will be happy because it is then, that I can finally make a difference. Even though I feel it in my bones that… Read More

08/19/19

Soul Over Body

When bodies break When minds unravel  When courage fades When darkness covers When ‘why?’ is whispered in the dark When loneliness suffocates  When weakness wins When Your presence is not felt Then souls get stronger And questions are answered, in a different way than ever imagined How did I not see before  That when everything is lost My soul remains… Read More

04/25/19

My Hell

My life had always been relatively easy for all of my life…. I would meet these people who had amazing testimonies  And as a child, I would pray that God gives me a testimony  That would inspire.  God did not disappoint.  I had no idea what I was wishing for,  Because most of the time, testimonies are testimonies for a… Read More

04/25/19

My testimony

I recently wrote the poem “My Hell”, that I will be posting after this message- I wrote this poem because yesterday I was sharing my testimony about my chronic pain with this girl that I’ve only known for a short time. As I was telling my story, I became aware of how I was telling it. I was cracking some… Read More

04/20/19

No Control

Life has torn me down Ripped me up And kicked dirt on my face.  Life has a way of doing that sometimes.  I would manage to get to my knees, And life would kick me down again.  All the while I knew I had to stand-              Like the saying goes, when like knocks you down you get right back up… Read More

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Miabel has been fighting like hell since she was in the third grade when she was diagnosed with auditory dyslexia, all the way to now, continuing to have strength through another, different, life-altering disease. Poetry had become Miabel’s outlet in the sixth grade, which forever altered her perspective on life—and gave her hope at last. Her poetry perspective brings young women hope nationwide. She lives in San Antonio, TX with her family and two dogs named Ding Dong and Bailey. Find Miabel at poetsperspective.com.

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