When your strength is exhausted And your spirit is strapped of vigour… When you can no longer stand the ‘shaking’ And the horrors of life cause you to suffer bruxism… When your nose is put out of joint By the fists of fury and judgment… When you can no longer stand to fight And defend… Continue reading ON BENDED KNEES by Stanley Egeonu
Tag: Prayer
MOOD OF PRAYER by Cletus Nnaemeka
Reminiscing Could remember those days We prayed in wonderful ways What a wonderful thing! That voice..”let’s pray”, “girls get your hair ties” “everyone, close your eyes”. It was actually time to ‘pray’ Preliminaries! Less concerned. Order made us more distracted, cos we became visionaries. Then came this acumen! Some saw with an eye half closed.… Continue reading MOOD OF PRAYER by Cletus Nnaemeka
SPIRITUAL EXERCISE by Benjamin Elemide
Exercise of fasting: Thirst for inspiration coated aspiration Hidden in the seen, and unseen Casted upon heart screen with colourful scenes; Hunger of meanings in meaning Explaining existence with the existing Longing for refreshments in deserts In quest to send void on errand from our ovoid reserve. Exercise of prayer: Dialogue of mind with sense… Continue reading SPIRITUAL EXERCISE by Benjamin Elemide
HIS PROMISES ARE YES AND AMEN by Osoba Taiwo Peter
His promise is so sure They are yes and amen They ever shall endure His promises to all men He will wipe away all tears All sorrow will turn to joy His grace banish all fear Cos your soul is not devil’s toy You shall be the head And not the tail When on sick… Continue reading HIS PROMISES ARE YES AND AMEN by Osoba Taiwo Peter
HIS MERCY by Ojo Adwale Iyanda
Jesus or thousand dollars, a shout Jesus or mansion, a loud outcry Jesus or flying car, still scared Jesus or glimpsy queen, he asked and through that tiny flesh that is the thought that came running up and down like a blood in the vein this is the best time I thought a mansion on… Continue reading HIS MERCY by Ojo Adwale Iyanda
DEAR LORD: Okeme Jerome Akpevwe
Your words I always pray to obey No matter how much they weigh Help me that I may not fall prey So I’ll be brighter than the sun’s ray. Lord! Over me may my enemies not prevail Lock them not in dungeons, not even in jail If they’re in any, please grant them bail But… Continue reading DEAR LORD: Okeme Jerome Akpevwe
DEAR GOD: Paul Word
Dear God we need to talk, cause my heart is lone and long gone, my conscience gone for a walk. Within Your words i read that You’ll comfort me but the pellucid comfort i get is sorrow, was it a lie You told me?? Cause troubles surround me like an aimed arrow. The best You… Continue reading DEAR GOD: Paul Word
I RISE AND PRAY
I rise and pray for green-white-green To be free from flaws, from top to bottom To unite in progress and not in regret To flag on the credible as public servants I rise and pray for dear diversified tongues To seal and cascade in the ivory of oneness That nation can be born and bloom… Continue reading I RISE AND PRAY
I WILL WAIT
I will wait for you By the lonely roads By the banks of bathing streams By the foot of dancing trees I will wait. I will wait for you I will wait and wait again When the sky ceases to rain When turbulence takes the reign When waiting seems with no gain. I will wait… Continue reading I WILL WAIT
ÒRÌSÀ ÌLÚ
Why have you all chosen to go asleep You revered deities of our land? Violence has tilled the soil Upon which you reigned There is no longer joy in living As sorrow assaults the mind And pains poke the eyes Ọbàtálá ọbàtáàsà ọbatakuntakun The white deity in charge of creation The frames you moulded While… Continue reading ÒRÌSÀ ÌLÚ