Inspiring the world
I Roam the streets
Begging for food
I am lowly
And despised
But I was not always like this
I mingled with the wrong crowd
Who introduced me to poison
To cope with life
And the drugs took over
I am ravaged
I am helpless
I am sick
Please do not despise me
I need help
When you see me
Or another me
Help me
Or say a silent prayer
For me
Or another me
But please don’t despise me
Because I already
Hate what I have become
Lord
Let your beauty
Be upon us
May our garments
Be studded and beautified
With precious stones
May we have heavenly dreams
And visions
As we wait upon you
Great God Jehovah
Let Heaven come upon us
And let great grace overshadow us
Love is more than words
It is action
Love that does not show itself in actions
Is a lie
Beware of false love
You crept into my heart
Like a thief
A lonely woman
Taking care of two children
Committed to Christ
And His gospel
You came in an unfamiliar way
Like a perfect brother,
Best friend and father.
You loved my children
Like your own,
You carried my emotional burdens.
I had lived alone
For ten years
Since the death of my husband .
Gradually, I became drawn to you,
Because you
Took away my loneliness
And became my pillar and support
However,
You were married and
Knew that as a fervent
Believer,
We would never be lovers.
You seemed fine with it
But I had unwittingly fallen
Into your trap.
One cold winter night
You came as usual,
To help with my sick child.
All I wanted to do was say
A quick thank you,
And it happened
We spent the night together
As lovers.
I cried all day
And all week after that,
Because I despised myself
For what I had participated in.
I subsequently blocked you
Out of my life,
And recommitted by life
To Christ and His word.
Thank you my Lord
For giving me strength
To overcome sin.
You are the husband of widows
And father of the fatherless.
I will wait upon you
For your own blessing.
If you bless me with a husband fine,
If you don’t,
I will not bow
To the idol
Of sin.
I walked upon the sea
I never could imagine
That one day
I would walk upon the sea
And live above fear and doubt
I walked upon the sea
When I saw your perfect love
And greatness
I became calm
And rested in you
I walked upon the sea
When the winds and waves
Of trials and affliction
Threatened to drown me
They said to me,
” We will make your life so miserable
That you will wish you were never born
Denounce Jesus
Because we will never let you
Preach the gospel.”
I shrugged and replied
” I don’t care.”
I walked upon the sea
When I was given grace
To fly above trials
And circumstances
And Trust in
Him, my savior
Lord may we
Walk upon the sea
Everyday
In quiet assurance and peace
Knowing that
You will never leave us or forsake us
Give us the strength to focus on
Your love and power
Instead of the sea of circumstances and trials
Yes, may we walk upon the seas
Everyday
Jesus
Praise belongs to you
I will always love you
Keeper of my soul
Healer and Master
Let your great love
Come upon us
Forcefully
He took me
Forcefully
He violated me
With disrespect
Disregard
And cold, cruel contempt
I cried until
I slumped
On the cold concrete
Close to a church
Wanting to die
My breathing, shallow and weak
I prayed,
“Take me Lord
I don’t want to stay here anymore,
In a cold cruel world.”
Then I heard voices
But they sounded like
Angels singing
Or a church worship session
The singing was angelic
“But surely
These are humans,”
My tired mind wondered
My mind reeling and spinning
I lay there
Bleeding and in pain
“I can’t loose my baby.”
My mind shrieked,
“No I can’t loose my baby,”
I suddenly wanted to live
For the sake of my baby
An unfamiliar groan sifted into my mind
“Who is groaning?”
I thought within me
Then I heard voices
This time closer to me
“She alive,” a female voice yelled
A male voice replied,
“Call 911, she will make it in Jesus name.”
“Yes pastor,” the female voice answered
The pastor held me and rocked me like a new born baby
“Jesus loves you, you will be okay,”
One year later
The pastor married me
And my baby is our baby
When shadows descend
Let glory overpower
Let mercy intervene
Let the light shine
When shadows descend
Let the faithful pray
Let the heavens decree
Deliverance
I contemplate the heavens above
The wonders of heaven
And the love of God
I can see a golden hand street out
The hand writes on the cloud
Pure golden clouds
Thick and powerful
Child give me your heart
Open your heart
I reply,
“Lord, take my heart
It belongs to you
Make me understand
That your love is all that matters
Every other love flows from you
The source of living love
I will love you
O Lord my God
Because you deserve
All my love.”
Rising from the dust I made a promise
To myself
To hate the dust
My garment was grey
And torn
My hair was thin
And brittle
I looked ugly
Rising from the dust
I washed myself in gold
My hair turned to gold
A white garment was given to me
Studded with silver, diamond and gold
I was given golden sandals
Royalty embraced me
And I looked like royalty
Rising from the dust
I dared to dream
The dream of dreams
I dreamt of the
Emancipation of my brethren
I dreamt of liberty and peace
I dreamt of equality, fairness and justice
Rising from the dust
I see a great future
For me and my brothers
Even if it eludes us here
There is a land above the galaxies
Where love reigns supreme
A glorious Kingdom
Rising from the dust
I am constantly glad
Because I know that
That Kingdom will come