The Scriptural Stone of Truth

Nothing is new under the sun.
Days of peace and prosperity will come;
Days of famine, crisis, and adversity will come.
A righteous philosopher
Should be diligent in the education of the prince.
For the future of a nation is her children,
And the future of the throne is the capable heir.
A nation without God’s guidance will fall,
And a son who is weak in crisis is weak indeed.
If the prince’s might fails in the time of adversity,
His strength is small.
How shall a prince be made strong?
How shall his kingdom be established?
In the face of external adversity and internal crisis?
The truth is not far.
Go to the temple, and you shall see
A sacred book — The Scriptural Stone of Truth.
Meditate on it,
And you will discover a Spirit:
The Spirit of Wisdom.
This Spirit has knowledge, understanding, and strength.
By wisdom, all rulers on earth govern.
To woo the Spirit,
Have reverence for the Lord.
Wisdom is the strength of nobles;
By wisdom, plans are made to wage war.

King David
©2026

Who Am I?

I have sought a definition
A sentence that could give me full expression of who I actually am

Am I a girl?
Is my life best expressed in the gender
In the XX of my genotype
Or in the comely form of my phenotype?

Am I a youth?
The leader of tomorrow; the pillar of today,
Am I one of the millions of jolly fresh faced persons
Brewing with passion but lacking in knowledge,
Just hustling to make it?

Am I a Nigerian?
Do I get my identity from my southern roots
Trying to fit into the mold of societal stereotypes?

Am I a graduate?
Is that laminated certificate in my box my identity card
Such that I am quick to shove my titles in peoples faces
Using that as a basis for unhealthy comparison…
But deep down I know
I am not my profession and my profession is not me
So help me answer this question who am I?

Guys, it took a long time to realize who I was
To understand that I couldn’t find myself by looking inward
but looking outward
that I would only see my true reflection
when I look in His mirror
that my true life is wrapped in his death and glorious ascension
that my life is not about the external but the eternal

but that my real identity is in JESUS
not in gender or status or nationality or age or education or skill
so who am I?
I am a child of God, a joint heir with Christ
I am a spiritual, supernatural, extraordinary human being
Trust me,
I am not just a girl, I am not just a youth,
I am not just a Nigerian, I am not just a graduate, I am not just a poet…
I AM A CHILD OF GOD!

Damaris
© 2020