Twenty Four Again (Twenty-Two Doubled-down)

Twenty Four Again

By: RomsDMD

April 26, 2020

ECQ Day 42

(Twenty-Two Doubled-down)

By: RomsDMD

12 May 2022

Added 2 verses for my 22^nd on the year 2022

I

For the past years that I've been living my two score,

A lot has happened both pleasant and wicked;

I believe God has molded me more,

To a life of gratitude if not it'll be crooked.

II

I am just grateful for everything,

Whatever He bestows me day in and day out;

May it be a mix of something --

Worse or great, I just know He would never back out,

III

As a child growing up in a meek family,

I had this vision entangled deep in my mind;

To become "someone great" without reservation quite frankly, 

But as the years go by, I learned that to be "someone good" is a rare find.

IV

So I strived everyday of my life,

To do good deeds for it mattered more than accolade(s);

That in greatness people see and praise you with a strife, 

But God sees through what a good heart can escalade. 

V

Living a full life is a tough thing to pull off,

Not everything you want to happen, happens,  reality vs expectation is a proof;

With academics, I did fine, nothing quite remarkable, 

But never failing any tests and passing all exams is kinda valuable --

VI

However in a man's world, passing life's tests and even failing is essential,

Albeit, painful at times, having scars when you're wounded is consequential;

Like a diamond is mould through a fiery furnace,

Everyone must be submerged into the abyss before we surface. 

VII

Friendship is not about the proximity,

But the solidarity made beyond years of no connectivity;

Family is the most valuable and rarest gem anyone can possess, 

You would do anything for them, split the sea into two if you could like Moses. 

VIII

Life's demise is inevitable, it could teach you to toughen up, 

Loss of a loved one could cause enormous grief but it will make you look up;

Working abroad nor contracting a serious illness was never an easy feat,

You will feel humbled and just let your faith keep you up to beat. 

IX

Success is never measured at how early you hit your target, 

Self-actuality is achieved when you strive for your dreams despite the years in your bucket; 

Life is an unwinding treacherous journey one has to take, 

The essential part is not the destination but the decisions we have to make. 

x

Now the world is under a dreaded menacing turmoil,

Thousands of lives lost, several more risk theirs for others to survive this health foil,

What's ask of us is to distance for a while -- noli me tangere is actually a sign of love,

Discipline and self-care should have been instilled since childhood within one's cove.  

XI

it seems almost everything is in upside down, the world is in utter reverse.

Or it's just a time for Mother Nature to heal once more;

And time for us to reflect on lost time for our love ones, 

And do things we're truly passionate yet forgot to explore. 

XII

I believe someone could learn a thing or two,

But a dozen or a couple more will definitely go a long way too;

Gratefulness, kindness, resilience, tenacity, and humility so as friendship and family are worth having, 

Hope amidst illness, acceptance of loss, striving for success, discipline, self-care, self-actualization and strengthening faith in God are definitely worth keeping.

XIII

And as God is about to put another year into my cup of life,

I just can't thank Him enough for the gift of life;

I look forward to a fuller life,

And strive to live a purpose-driven life.

XIV

Twenty-four is a couple of dozen, It is also a full double turn of the clock,

it may be an age of reason and a full life for some but it is a mere hillock;

Life begins at Forty they say, but for me, forty-two is the real start, 

The first 4 decades is a dry run and the year after was the eve of a truer life to kickstart.

Doubled-down (for my 22^nd doubled down on Year 22)

 

XV

The year 2022 falls on my twenty-second year doubled by 2, figure it out or not, anyways I feel I’m 22 again without a frown,

Angel numbers rarely appear, coincidental it may seem, but it somehow gives off a deeper hidden meaning;

More than the numbers mixed up, it’s my commitment and passion that’s doubled down,

In numerology 22 is referred as the master number, my angel is telling me I’m on the right track and that my dreams are about to become a reality that’s gleaming.

 

  XVI

Chronologically, my true age is 2 score and 2x2 added up or simply 4 decades and 4 years combined,

Seems I’m a bit over-the-hills and all, yet I believe it’s the blessings that’s been piling up after all;

Angel number 44 invokes hope and optimism, #4 on its own symbolizes self-expression and determination, #44 combined means that my angels tell me to keep going on my path to success as a daily grind,

Yet amidst all of these, the only thing that I hold on to is my faith and trust in God, I’m just overwhelmingly grateful for His blessings and faithfulness on thy humble servant befall.