Recipe

   Preheat a skillet of love
   Evenly coat the bottom with
   a few drops of sweetness
   Chop the following ingredients finely:
   One clove of bitter experiences
   1 cup of painful regrets
   2 sprigs of sad memories
   Saute slowly for what
   seems like an eternity
   Add 1/2 cup of grace
   and forgiveness
   2 cups of positive visions
   Simmer until gentle
   In a separate pan
   Place strips
   of African stories to tell
   and spicy poetry

   Pour in generous portions
   of family life, graduate school,
   and trips to Senegal
   Add finely chopped ingredients
   for personality
   Stir ingredients until they
   blend into community
   Place in the oven of life and
   bake on a high flame of surrender
   Remove from heat and let
   ingredients settle into character
   Place on a plate and
   garnish with thinly sliced
   integrity and faith
   Serve with a glass of joy,
   praise and devotion

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