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Humble not Dumb


My morality creed identity
Breeds peace unity and humility
Putting all achievements secondary
Irrespective premium is placed on humanity
Yet same humanity draws judgement formed by society
Elements of what is intelligent or preferred correct
I elect to switch left
Stay unassuming comes at a price end result my undoing
Sometimes even though most times I top it off
Stay true to my cause stray off the bluff huff puff
Misread misunderstood miss on miss
Dare not confuse persona with set guide rules
Draw nearer see clearer
My modest appear is a facade dear
Not one to dumb down but speak volumes loud in the ear
Similar in difference is better sought out
Keep rules to guide not to weed out
A mile in my shoe and you may understand
This portrait is colorful not in the slightest bland
#ramblingintellect©

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ramblingintellect

Mohamed Tarqui Jalloh is a Sierra Leonean Poet and Spoken Word artist. Intrigued by the genius of words from a tender age, he Co-founded The Village Poetry Collective SL in 2016 for young Sierra Leoneans who are creative in all forms of art. The Village Collective have since hosted spoken word events in 2016 and 2018. He is also a member of The Sierra Leone Writers Forum and Tok U Tok, another group of mainly Sierra Leone Creatives. He serves as Grand Master of Ceremony and Secretary for International African Writers Association, a pan African writers group changing the African narrative, and Vice President of the Sierra Leonean Chapter. He is currently working on a spoken word album.

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