Eased by Rain

I tear
And I cry
And I die inside
Trapped in this body of mine
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain

Me pɛ wo ayɛ yɛ musuo
Envy of another is a curse
You do not want this curse, trust me
Neither do I want yours
As the battle rages on
Soon to be won
For the sake of the cross
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain

One day the sun will shine again
The blood and the gore a forgotten stain
Only built up to face another plague
But also to enjoy the present day
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain

For the sake of the cross
I live day by day
The arm of flesh will fail me
The arm of flesh by default fails
But His blood was shed for me
In that lonely place on Calvary
His blood speaks better
Than that of Abel
Another cruelty
Of the life we live
Rejoicing in hope
Of what will be
Dancing in the future
Of divine release
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain

This sick and dreadful place
The stench overwhelms me
The rays of love penetrate this darkness
The cup of water, a plate of manna
The sweet aroma of His grace
Has found me
Even in this sick and dreadful place
I remain in grace as
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain

Praise to the God of our Fathers
The Son who shed His blood for me
The Spirit, the Comforter, the Friend
It is good, it is good
It is well with my soul
God is good, He is good
It IS well today with my soul
Who on earth is in control?
Praise Him, the one true God
With or without pain
With or without gain
I bow in worship to the King as
The clouds are heavy
And are eased by rain


On my bed, Tema

In need of You - one of my Facebook Frolics

I lie right here
In need of You
Not what I'm offered
I could survive without those
Life may even go on unopposed...
Solutions on the web
The laugh of a friend
That scrumptious food
The list has no end
I could survive without those
But I need You, so so close...

(Am I brought near to tears? To desperation?)
.

I lie right here
In awe of You
Of who You are, are to me
Your life that sanctifies and sets me free
Your strength that empowers me to be me
Your mercy kissed words that redeem and restore
Your love, Your wisdom, O there's so so much more!!!
I may never understand why You love me so
How You witness my falls but don't let me go
Your life surely sanctifies and sets me free
O my God! I lie here in awe of Thee

(I bask... I rest.. Receive my adoration)


27th August, 2015

The Present, the future, the past

Not about the past
I cannot change
Not about the future
Worrying just brings pain
But about the present:
I will look to You
Today

I will hear for Your voice
The influence to my choice
I will not move
Till You say so
Change course
Till it's clear in Your word

I will love unconditionally
I will rely on Your wisdom
I will ask You
Because You know
I will admit Your sovereignty
And that Your way is
The Sure One to follow

Not my past
I cannot change
But still a reason to praise
Not my future
Worrying brings pain
But trusting You brings peace
Even on the most hazy days
I will trust, praise and move Your way
Today



Via Ofosua
Wednesday, 26th July, 2017
Reclining in a living room #sofabed

Upraised

Upraised hands

I raised my hands to you
As my heart took the lead
Into your presence
Overlooking what drew me down
The emotions covering me like a dark cloud
Putting them aside
I raised my voice
To You
My upraised hands
Thanking you

Upraised, your hands upraised

Thanking you
For what You had done
Despite my affliction
How for me You had won
Battles that seemed lost
Perfected the final score
Unfairly charged costs
Established the victory of the war

Upraised

My heart lifted
On Your weightless feathers
Soaring above
The circumstances that shattered
My security
My sense of judgement
My confidence
My assurance
In the arm of flesh
Which was good
But even my trust in You
You came through
In the middle of the circumstances
That shattered
I saw
And I raised
My thanks to You

Appraised

My thanks to You
Cos my hope was gone
My glory my shine
Was lost
When you had stepped in
The circumstances that shattered
And turned my eyes to you
Away from the praise of men
To You sovereignty
Your holiness
Your grace
Your mercy
Your providence in obvious scarcity
My eyes turned to
Your goodness despite the flaws
The Creator, the Intense Lover in all
I need not fear
The war
Anymore
The battle that is won
The battle is the Lord's!

Upraised Appraise

The battle is the Lord's
My confidence in You
The arm of flesh failed me
And You proved to me true
My assurance not in circumstances
But Your unfathomable faithfulness
My result not from my muscle
But the assurance of Your Word

U raised

But the assurance of Your Word
That covered my shortfalls
Was also enough
To let me let go of all
Release them all to You
My awards
My reprimands
My shine
My pain
Because I stopped
In spite of the lows
Forgoing the highs
And decided to praise

U praised
U raised
A praise
Now appraised
U praise
Upraised
With upraised appraise
Again and again
The Lord be praised

Hallelujah!


Via Ofosua
Sunday, 9th July, 2017
On the dawn of the exodus
The Pun, the fun, the Word we heard

Emojis

Sometimes the emojis
Hide the tear
Our emoji masks
So no one can care
Because no one knows
No one can tell
Our true feelings don't show
Are we fine or unwell?

They are useful
These emojis
Can be truthful
Express clearly
But sometimes
They can hide
Beyond our imaginations
Bleeding hearts
And intense frustrations

These emojis
Our masks, our shields
Denying the truth
Or enhancing the real...

Sometimes
Yes sometimes
The emojis
Hide the tear
Our emoji masks
So no one can care
Because no one knows
No one can tell
Our true feelings don't show
Are we fine or unwell?

Our emojis...



By Ofosua
Friday, 30th June, 2017
Right before bed

That time of the Month

It's that time of the month

That uncomfortable time of the month

When every text message is a shadow of what it should be
The notification of good tidings just seems to flee
Musings of when it will drop can drive one insane
Then again
Maybe not
But who doesn't want to be paid?
It's that time of the month

That painful time of the month

Where most things seem costly
And many cravings go unfulfilled
When desires are crazy for opulence
Pocket broke
Penny wise
We're just waiting to be paid
It's that time of the month

That irritable time of the month

When our moods can swing or we're entirely sober
When a request for a loan can feel like a personal attack
When we shut up in silence or prophetically brag
Anxious show
Worried brow
We're wondering when we'll be paid
It's that time of the month

That inconvenient time of the month

That could mean saying no to that coveted hangout
Offertories at church are really a sacrifice that cost us
By force diets, healthier meals but we aren't slimming
Discipline
Self sanctions
Why can't we be paid earlier?
It's that time of the month

That bloody time of the month

When man make wild
Sweat from our brow
Means more to us now
pee-pee pee-pee
Text received
Pay Day's here!!!!! Yayyy!!!
It was that time of the month


Thursday, 16th March, 2017 10:30pm
Vanessa's home