IN YOUR ARMS FATHER

Beneath the covers I did lay
Throughout the entire day
Thought I could sleep them away
But before me they display
Staring at me along the way
Too long, I have gone astray
Here I am oh Lord
Cover me with your arms

My strength altogether did fail
The pain caused me to wail
Leaving me broke and so frail
Now behind the world I trail
Just your whisper can grant me bail
So I thought to send this mail
I can’t anymore oh Lord
Cover me with your arms

This is more than a plight
I delight no sleep at night
Lost a thousand and one fight
I realized it is not by might
I thought I was too bright
Worse, in my own eyes right
Now I need your redeeming light
I surrender it all oh Lord
Cover me with your arms

Kwabena Mankata (C) Copyright ~ 2011 All Rights Reserved

COULD I HAVE BEEN WRONG?

I fashioned a dream of you and I
Unveiling our pasts and future
Stating strength and weakness
In hope for inspiration and support
Defining new words and coining terms
Only known to us and no other
Laying foundations for castles
Visible to us and no other
A dream we both shared or so I thought

Walking the dream hand in hand
Time dug out real intentions
Circumstances discovered hidden deeds
Thought patterns unmasked characters
Differences played new tunes

Now confusion treads my mind’s corridors
Leaving me dazed in a maze
Mumble jumbling my thoughts
Evaporating comprehension into thin air
My dream lay crucified
Buried under loads of “WHAT IFs”
Resurrection seems vague
Could I have been wrong

Kwabena Mankata (C) Copyright ~ 2011 All Rights Reserved

NECESSARY TEARS

The clouds scream when due

Birthing tears unmeasured

Behind it leaves a smile

Erasing the pain of thunder

When the heart bleeds from deceit

Shattered beyond surgical healing

As medicinal as time may be

Flowing tears chart the way to newness

Words may less describe the moment

Perhaps downplay the gravity of emotions

When God suddenly smiles on you

Nothing explains the feeling better than tears

Of power Heaven and hell has no carbon copy

Yet tears attended His tears

As news acquainted Him a friend dies

As if to mock the gates of doom, I doubt

Just cry when need be, let your nose run and get headache because the feeling aftermath is more than worth it. Sometimes God uses tears to wash the eyes of his children so they will see clearly. “B33ma ensu s3n?” it doesn’t rob of anything. Medical research is on the side of tears any way. So anytime a situation demands it. Just cry your heart out…………………………………………….

Regardless of its purpose by challenging you, I might have challenged myself twice


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