life is a short but wonderful journey

life is so precious

life is so grande

you better nourish and water it

the very best you can.

life is so delicate

life is so pure

it can breakdown those walls

let love from you pore.

life is a mystery

a puzzle at times

tomorrow is not promised

but forever is mine.

as i play in His kingdom

as i lay at His feet

what a day of rejoicing

when my Father i meet.

so take this sweet life

and it's presents too

make sure you're living it

the way He wants you to.

i try to.

thank you.

imagine living to be 95 years old! how wonderful that must be! cheers to a great man, who i barely knew but who was also my neighbour.

life is too short not to live it rejoicing!!

so i will lift up a praise and say a prayer tonight for him and for niamh.

be blessed.

i am blessed...aren't i?

i can't lie

i've been feeling

low, lower than

i ever cared to

go, down to

the ground

without a foot

to stand on.

i've been

worked hard

verbally scarred

and never praised

for the things

i do.

not that they

need to. i mean

i woke up

this morning

did the usual

but there was

something unusual

about doing it.

i've let my worries

get the best

of me, i didn't give

praise or even

notice the new

day and fresh dew

i might as well

be blind for not

seeing life's beauty..

not noticing the smells

not listening

to the sounds

of God's music..

those jazzy leaves

crazy country cars

those soul sistas

and those rhythm

and blues guitar winds

that kissed my cheeks

and lifted my spirit

with their passing.

they say God

don't like ugly

but doesn't he?

bajans say

"he coming fah we

cause we sinnin"

but isn't God forgiving?

doesn't he Love

everything?

and everyone.

come on

let's not forget

to big-Him-up one

to give Him praise

give Him his due..won't you?

i think i

should stop

waltzing through

life without giving

praise where i can

i'm a woman

with so much

going on i

gotta share it

with someone

why not try

on earth 'fore

my soul kisses

the sky, it's the

least i can do

i mean, i'm

blessed..

aren't i?

thank you.

oh challenges challenges, challenges, they never go away, but i've learnt how to laugh at you, how to pray and keep the faith, only grave diggers start at the top and it's time i started doing it His way, not mine, and not in my time...

today at work was hard but i made it through by God's grace..

it's hard to let go and let God be in control, but not doing that would be like fighting a losing battle so, i'm letting go..

life is so wonderful, i just don't want to waste a day!

be blessed people and listen to the music..

who moved my cheese?

i understand that i am not meant to understand

and everyday i'm learning that i need not always look to the sky to see you

you are everywhere

in everything

always

when i feel weak

when i feel strong

when i feel in between

it's not just me

but it's you

living in me

gee, i'm lucky.

thank you.

my journey is one that i will look back upon and be proud to see the woman i have become.

my journey will have hills and valleys, dead ends and closed doors that will make me a stronger woman.

my journey will break promises, be late, sometimes early yet be filled with positive energy.

my journey will lead me down long winding twisting turning roads that seem like they will never end but the woman in me will encourage me to carry on, keep going, i'm my own number one fan.

my journey will allow me to recognize when it is right for me and no one else, so please, give me space to learn.

my journey is continuing and i am growing in the meantime.

tonight i am grateful for truth.  

eNErgY

i'm troubled

bothered to the point that i toss and turn in my sleep

doubts and witches and werewolves in my mind creep

and i have a confession

i haven't prayed for days

i haven't asked for guidance

i haven't talked to God

why is it that when i feel weak i find it hardest to talk to you?

am i ashamed? afraid of what you might tell me?

because i know i am not quite at that place where i need to make that decision?

my energy, my inner and outer, my chi

feels like it's had enough already

i'm troubled

can anyone help me?

thank you.

i'm not feeling like the woman i know i am blessed to be..

..the rain this morning was a blessing..

Our Father,

who surrounds me everyday

i've had some things on my mind

that i'd like to ask today..

how did you make the stars

so beautiful and so bright?

that led those wise men to seek

our baby Jesus that night.

the golden sun that shines

and the crystal clear blue sky

the winds that bind us together

the rain that gives new life.

all the animals and creatures

the insects, birds and the bees

the seas and all the waterfalls

the amazon's magic and the trees.

Lord, what was on your mind that day

when you drew up my design?

my eyes, my ears, my mouth and nose

and my pearly whites..

the people and the places

all across this globe

the cultures, classes and religions

and the love that holds..

us together.

the poverty and the illness

God, yes! i question that?

the natural disasters and hurricanes

from Katrina to Iraq?

do you see your people Lord

rapidly destroying themselves?

is global warming really the fault

of an under-educated commonwealth?

and the leaders and the followers

the presidents and the kings

are they living up to your vision

of a good shepherd leading?

Dear Father,

i may never understand

your blueprint for my life

but i know i will be your humble servant

as morning turns to midday turns to night.

forever and ever

Amen.

thank you.

i woke up this morning, head feeling kinda light, it was only then i realised..i grew wings over night...so i have no choice but to soar...

(Go West Indies!)

snatching JOY! (a line from L.M Ross)

he said "this poem is a light"
so i tried to make it shine
with all my might.

and every morning
took it for a walk
listened attentively
when it tried to talk.

kept all of it's secrets
laughed at every joke
forever fascinated
by every word it spoke.

he said "this poem's a lyric song"
so i desperately tried
to sing along.

and script the notes
for the music
compose the score
for others to play it.

they began to sway
to my tune so loud
from two to three
became a crowd.

he said "this is, to me, a blessing"
and i decided to
spread the lesson.

so the world could know
of God's grace
to remind them to believe
even if we don't know his face.

find some quiet time
so your heart could listen
to those sweet psalms
he's always whispering.

he always says to "snatch joy"
so i'm snatching vibes from
the girls and boys

the beautiful people
created by God
i write what i write
just because.

i'm blessed with lyrics,
joy and song
and my light shineth
all year round

so look for me
in the stillness of the night
i'm that big star
shining ever so bright

shining through
the morning's dew
ever shining
upon you.

thank you.

we should all try.

pOLitiKINg

this one is..
for the hustlers
the bustlers
the 9-5 ballers...
the wankstas
the pranksters
the wanna be gangstas..
the leaders
the followers
the shot-callers...
the robbers
the clobbers
the up and down bobbers..
for the doctors
the lawyers
the bank tellers and the yellers..
the prince
the pauper
the middle class daughter..
for the virgins
the harlots
the judge and the jury...
for the teachers
the preachers
for the truthful deceivers..
the receivers
the givers and takers
this one is for the fakers...
this is for you...
the back biters
the fighters
the igniters
the writers...
the truth seekers
the readers
the imagination feeders..
the haters
the maters
the segregaters...
for the lovers
the mothers, fathers
the sisters, the brothers
the helping hands of others
the friends
the foe
the people you don't know...
for passers by
for the old
for the young
for the weak and for the strong...
this is their song
this is their praise
this is for the sinners
it's never too late..
...to seek God.

thank you.

i pray for peace.


written 12-05-08

and then there was hope.

this sweet love power flowed

against my resistant winds

over unreachable mountain tops

healed my broken wings.

it came through a warm smile

through love's hugging and kissing

it came through an unexpected miracle

of a harvest blessing.

it gives faith to the faithless

It gives wealth to the poor

it puts food upon the table

and it opens closed doors.

it brought an end to wars before

and made friends out of foes

it came after those heavy rains

through the colours of the rainbow.

protects us in the darkness

keeps us safe and warm at night

watches over us as we sleep

opens our eyes to the sunlight.

if Jesus wanted me for a sunbeam

i'd shine all my glorious days

cause this love power has me filled

with wonderment, joy and praise.

and this feeling is so awesome

i could just go on and on

but i think i'll go spread the word

and leave my readers with this one...

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Matthew 6: 33-34

thank you.

today was hard but i made it through and that's all i could ever ask for. cheers to triumphing.

come In.

love has lifted me and dropped me
friends have abused and disrespected me
money comes as fast as it goes
and just leaves me here with heart woes..

give me a chance to touch the light
give me a candle to cradle at night
give me a hope string to pull
gimme a second to make multiple...

what else is there to write about
i've cast myself into a wave of self-doubt
as life has drained, dribbled and dragged me
but i know my God has not forgot me...

i feel Him each time i take a deep breath
i feel Him in the music cavity of my chest
i feel Him in the wind that brushes against my skin
i feel Him within...

thank God for a new day and miracles
saying a praise song for a poet's words that were so lyrical
joyful noises for people, places and things
i'm sharing blessings for EVERYTHING.

Amen and thank you.

how easily we get so caught up in life's challenges, how easily. this life here is a gift. God never sends us anything he knows we can't handle. my mindset tells me i will triumph over whatever and my faith holds everything together. holla!

and happy new year!