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My Goal’s Distance

By Chidinma Nwonye
November 10, 2025
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The distance between my goals and now,

I measure by the beads of sweat on my brows;

The cold, early mornings and tired, late nights;

And the reckless faith I put into every effort.


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    November 3, 2025
    Beautiful, Ivor!

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    Thank you for your gracious words, Violet ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ“–๐ŸŒ

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    So aptly 'you' Ivor! I love it!

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