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ON ORDINARY DAYS
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ON ORDINARY DAYS

ON ORDINARY DAYS


On ordinary days,

life doesn't always announce

the good things coming ,

Nor does it announce the opposite.


Sometimes,

the morning is just a morning,

the sky is just a sky,

and you wake up

without knowing

that something beautiful

is already on its way.


Sometimes the best moments

arrive quietly.


A laugh you didn't expect.

A conversation you almost didn't have.

A song that finds you

at exactly the right time.

A little bit of peace

on a day that asked too much of you.


We spend so much time

waiting for the big moments

that we forget

to notice the small ones.


But maybe life

was never meant

to be measured only

by its loudest days.


Maybe there is something

worth keeping

in the ordinary too.


So today,

don't rush past it.


Look around.


Notice the sunlight.

Answer the message.

Laugh at the silly joke.

Take the longer breath.

Enjoy the quiet.


You don't need

a perfect day

to have a good one.


Sometimes,

all you need

is to be there

when it happens.


Because one day, just one day,

you may look back

and realize


the days you thought

were ordinary


were some of the days

you were happiest.

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Adeola
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Ile-ife, osun state
Praise Akinola is a Nigerian writer who finds beauty in words, ideas, and everyday experiences. Through poetry, stories, articles, and reflective pieces, she explores life, emotions, growth, and the world around her.

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