23RD YEAR IN THE JOURNEY
Woke up feeling grateful…
Something is definitely beautiful
About the first day of March
It’s my birthday!
Each one of these beautiful days
Makes me feel excited and whole,
With a tinge of sadness in my heart,
Reminding me that am getting ole…
Sometime I wonder how grannies feel
Wrinkled, weak and shaky,
Knowing that a place in the grace waits to fell
Seeing, they say, is believing…
So, what about knowing?
What about discerning?
If life is all about sight,
The blind will not smile,
and their feelings won’t ignite. And believe they never right
Believing is more than the eyes..
It is much deeper within. Continue reading
In solemn reflection,
I searched myself ..
Seeking for a deep reliance,
A comfort zone,
A fearless confidence,
An unending love.. Continue reading
Life can be ice cold when you lose someone you love ……………………
I was frozen in the dark
staring at everything and yet, seeing nothing,
floods of tears running down my cheeks,
Tons of weight suppressing my fragile heart,
I was frozen in the dark
unable to move my dead soul ……………
Shot out of the beauty of living into nothingness,
Vagueness of life seemed to make some sense.
I was frozen in the dark..
I didn’t feel alive,
I wasn’t alive!
I was lost ….
Far in space …
Blank in mind …
Empty in soul …
Broken in spirit …
I was frozen in the dark … Continue reading
Don’t stare at me like that…
Lest the creator lose his wages…
and I become a mirror of my past.
Cast your eyes sternly,
Place your gaze appropriately,
Do I really look like a saint?
Well, I am one today.
But, once I was lost, Continue reading
I have known the Father’s love for me
God has been good to me
He’s been good.
Through it all, He has been there for me
God loves me
I didnt earn it
I didnt bribe Him for it
He just loves me.
Years roll by,
Situations come up
Giants threaten me…
But, He has always fought for me…
I do get scared at times,
But, He has always comforted me…
Securing family and friends for me…
Providing for me,
Protecting me,
Building me…
Doing it all for me.
If all I can say is ‘Thank you JESUS!’
If all I can say is;’Thank you Lord, God Almighty!’
Then, I better say it well…
Cos’ my God has truly been good to me.
By
Ebisike Amarachi
(a poem written after she miracuosly escaped armed robbery attack).
You don’t know about it,
It’s inside
It’s personal
It’s behind my smile…
It’s deep
It’s piercing
It’s behind my smile…
It’s unnoticeable
It’s shocking
It’s behind my smile…
It’s a story
It’s a confession
It’s just behind my smile…
Can I take you there?
Can I tell you the whole truth?
Will you be an arm of god’s mercy and comfort?
It’s just behind my smile…
Will you judge me?
Will you sell my woes to the world?
How much will you earn from it?
Will you regard me afterwards?
We aren’t far from it…
It’s just behind my smile…
A problem shared, they say, is half solved.
What about a confession?
What about a deep stinking secret?
Is it safe with you?
Won’t you expose it as a disguised prayer point during prayer meetings, or;
Teach it as a disguised message during bible study?
Please, my soul is languishing!
I have prayed; I have fasted.
What I need is your understanding and support
Won’t you be glad to save a soul?
It’s just behind my smile…
All it will cost you is your solid sincerity and love
Your deep compassion and understanding,
Your humility and consideration,
Your nonjudgmental support!!!
The weight is still behind my smile…
I won’t let it down until I know that it is
Safe enough to share it with you.
By
Ebisike Amarachi
What a mighty God we serve,
What a great king we have,
What a bounty gift He gave,
The gift of His only son,
To die for a fallen race,
Seeking that which was lost,
for the benefit of the lost,
It was an exchange!
A life for a life…
Right on a tree
His son wriggled in pain
Taking my place,
Soothing my pain,
Erasing my sins,
Calling my name,
Jesus, my saviour, my joy, my hope…
Right now, the decision is up to me,
Accepting His sacrifice of love or
Seeking my own futile ways…
by
Ebisike A.
Christ a poet 