Struggling Against Wind and Tide

I’m in a struggle against wind and tide,So I will put forth different armament,Than those cruising on waters calm and balm,I can’t take a moment’s sabbatical from rowing and towing.For those in cool waters a nap is affordable,But for me no room to wink or blink,My gaze must remain keen and steady,I can’t laze or […]

A firm and Desperate Companionship

It’s a firm union,Sustained with sable pinion,That exists between folks essentially evil,And the devil, But though firm,It’s it’s only for a term,It’s a desperate companionship,And a failed internship, While the sinner wants but cannot escape,The devil is equally unable to scape,And sooner when the devil must be cremated, Sinner’s only chance will be declared unconsummated, […]

Whose Daughter is She?

You’ve finally met her,The girl you have seen only in your dreams,Her skin tone is your description of recherche,The shape of her legs looks destined to traverse the hills where your father’s home is situated,When she talks, you don’t want to interrupt because her voice makes you a melody of love,She has stolen your heart, […]

Innocent is Sweet

I saw a baby giggling at the gentle touch of a stranger,I saw village kids grateful to see an old rickety rackety dump truck pass by,As a little boy, I couldn’t wait to play in the rain or slide on a muddy slope after rain,While herding my father’s flock, I would count all the vehicles […]

I’m Grateful for the Pains & Losses

I have felt bad at the pains and losses that life has served,I’ve penned voluminous Lamentations when faced with delays,I’ve wriggled and squiggled when led to tarry between the already and not yet,But I have changed my mind, LORD,I’m grateful for the pains and losses,Thank you for the job I didn’t secure when I had […]

How are You Doing?

How are you doing, friend?Did you just say, “I am fine?”How can you be fine? You have just taken another dart from the chains of addiction. You are battling this addiction.As usual, you have lied to yourself, “Let me sin for the Last Time!”The very last time, like all addicts, say. How are you doing, […]

Battle Won by Death Wound

Birth to us means a new beginning,But to Him, birth meant a welcome into the battlefield,So how does a baby fight?Can he raise a standard against his enemy?Or stand inch by inch to wield his javelin and arrows?When he stepped out, he was always embattled,But He managed a perfect childhood,Graduated into faultless manhood,Conducted a holy […]

Because You are God’s Child

“God’s Children cannot get away with what the devil’s children are getting away with”

Children Have “Ear Problems”

Children have ear problems,They will not remember all things you say sweetly,Though you said it with a passion put to use,Or in modulated decibels to appeal to their little childish persons.Even if you create an ambiance of a background,Wafting J. S. Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier,They will forget it soon as you finish,This is because children have […]

YOUR CHILDREN WON’T COME TO CHURCH

Your children won’t come to church!And you shouldn’t be sad about it,When they were little and dependent,Often more than they heard of prayers,Or the power of God unto salvation,They heard your mean and disparaging comments,Poking holes on every Saint and Sinner,Finding something to correct in every sermon,Whipping character out of the strugglers privileged to speak […]