Singleness

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Shanelle Gabriel

Shanelle Gabriel is a musical artist who is known for her soulful and powerful vocals. Her music blends elements of R&B, gospel, and spoken word poetry. She is recognized for her captivating performances and her ability to connect with her audience through her heartfelt lyrics. more »

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When the ball drops at midnight and there is no one to kiss
When there are no fireworks from someone's fingertips
When you are no closer to a diamond on that fourth finger
When it seems every singer
On the radio
In every song
Wants to remind you
They got a boo
And you just got you
When another year passes and you are still single
Know that you still have value
That solitude doesn't have to be a gray comforter of stone
Swallowing you whole
Singleness is not a badge of brokenness
You are not a broken mess
They are not Coltrane ing past you
No Giant Steps
With you somewhere left
You are not less
There will be nothing he or she or they
Can say that can match you
Loving the echo of your own name
No need for a thing outside of your body to make you complete
Not when you are a house well stocked
With consciousness
With purpose and resilience
You may not have a significant other
But you are still significant
And there is no other you
Silly
Awkward
You
Don't go missing the point of life
Which is to enjoy all that you are given
And enjoy living
Realizing your heart
Is one skip away from death
It takes nothing for the breath in your body
To be stuck in your chest
One step from an accident
One traffic light stop
Ignorant cop
One wrong move from being left motionless
And you here
Worried about the person that doesn't yet exist
That you can't be sure will be a gift
Versus another headache to add to your list
Trust that the pressure
Of being solely responsible for someone else being happy
Has destroyed many a relationship
Trust that the pressure
Of being solely responsible for someone else being happy
Has destroyed many a relationship
And contrary to social media's portraits
The unions you see are far from perfect
Dysfunction is easily cropped out
And trifling people can be fixed with filters
And IG be telling stories
More like fables
More like lies
And you swear
You swear joy can only come by finding a partner
Ignoring the amazing person that's been within you all this time
The Bible says he who finds a wife finds a good thing
But never forget
You already were the good thing
Long before they found you
Already worth worshipping
You choose to ignore the congregation
Of friends and family at your altar
All because one person didn't put you on a pedestal
See, something magic happens
When you close storybook fables
And find your own happily ever after
Beneath your own feet
So if someone on a date asks you why you are single
Tell them
It's because you go on dates with people who ask you
Stupid questions like Why are you single
And that you aren't basing your partner
On whether they can make your toes tingle
Or stomach parasail
Just because you're of a certain age
Doesn't mean someone
Can get you at a discount or on sale
That your world isn't dictated by what you have
But by enjoying its design
And when they put a shot clock on your uterus
Let them know that games have been won in overtime
And if you never find your Soulmate
Your soul may discover
There's a bigger reason your soul was made
And I don't say this will always be easy to do
Our Creator made us to love
I know there will be nights
Where you cannot hold back tears
Anymore than a bedroom door can hold back a flood
But can't no one give you the joy that never was
Try your best to tell yourself
Even if sometimes it feels like a lie
That someone out there wishes
For your problems
Don't let your blessings pass you by
Make sure you are your own judge and jury
Because being single is not
A crime

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