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!

up up up

i stood on tippy-toe
trying my best to touch the sky
and get a lil piece of that sunshine
that radiates from on high

a hand touched my hand
i started to reach higher
my heart filled with joy
was i going to meet the Messiah?

felt like i was floating
as my weights became so light
i gazed at the wonders of heaven
that was bewitching my eye-sight

how can anyone doubt Him
or stray about from his word?
when i look upon this beautiful earth
and the wonders of His world

i stood on tip-toe this morning
but i never imagined such glory
i could've just kept this blessing to myself
'stead i decided to share this story
of God's goodness.

thank you.


what will wednesday bring?

today i'm giving thanks for blessings.

reachin'

it's been a while
since i took the time
to rhyme..
been feeling
all over the place
and up and down
God, where are you?
i've felt so alone
not even my faith kept me steady
and these loads that i carry seem so heavy..
and now i don't even know
what to do..
God, where are you?
are you listening to me?
i've strayed and i haven't prayed for days...
this isn't how i thought my story would read
and i'm getting mixed up 'tween my wants and my needs
i'm looking for a more positive point of view
God....where are you?
i've been feeling so so blue
and walking away from your light
i've even lost the urge to write
it's so hard to reach out to you when i feel so low
so worried that you might let me let go...of you
even though i know you're always there
God...give me the strength i need to persevere
i know you won't give me more than i can carry
i beseech you...breathe life into a soul that is weary
and traveling with a heavy heart.

thank you.


it's been a while but i'm starting to feel it in my fingers....

spreading the love

..so i feel a lil weird about doing this yet i feel really good at the same time :)

my blog was nominated by the talented L.M Ross as “Über Amazing!” and it is my duty to pay it forward by listing 5 blogs that have lent to my growth through inspiration and enlightenment.

enjoy!


http://poetrystreetbeat.blogspot.com/

http://lmross-moanerplicities.blogspot.com/

http://lyricsandmaladies.blogspot.com/

http://mimitsthoughts.blogspot.com/

Honorable mention goes to Free Spirit (who does not blog anymore but who was there with me from the beginning)


big up and nuff respect!

it begins...

DAILYBREAD
spiritual Saviour, send soothing psalms over
calm my creative core with cool coconut water blessings
sensor my ears from the verbal viciousness vaporizing my atmosphere
mentor my mouth with lyrics of heavenly manna
may my eyes eagerly engage in the enchantment of this earth
let me taste the testament that is the truth of your word
mold my mind with the miracle of your message...

can i seek forgiveness for my foolish favours?
and as i expect, let me forgive my neighbours

help me to..
lend love where it is absent..
shine light where there is darkness..
take time to listen where there are too many voices..
help me to help others, help themselves..

guide me
govern my being
graciously accept my apology for being a sinner

spiritual Saviour, send soothing songs over
calm my creative character with healing cocoa butter
that i may serve you Holistically, Divinely and Unconditionally..
forever.

thank you.

my mind and soul have been in need of some healing and tonight i feel like i have what it takes to make the necessary changes...

..a dear friend of mine reminded me on Sunday to never forget to be thankful for everything (thanks Sueann) and i find i have strayed from my thankful ways..

today i am thankful for all of my beautiful friends who help paint the picture that is me...
i am thankful for life, countless opportunities and the capacity to start over ever time or try again..
i am thankful for love, family, food, clothing and shelter and i am thankful for this world we live in, granted it's a far cry from utopia it is as God sees it, so i appreciate it...

peace!

this one is Called..

is it possible
to love God and a Man
without a gold band
on my left hand?
and knowingly
live in sin
when i don't even know where this is going?
is it possible
to make the ultimate sacrifice
and watch him walk out
of my life
cause i am tired
of putting him before God?
this is hard...
the decisions we make
not knowing which path
we should take
the struggle between the spirit
and the body
and i've always been somebody's
somebody but when
the trials and temptations come
i have nobody...

...but God.

thank you.


i have a lot of thoughts running through my head and i must fight against my temptations...i know i am stronger than this...i think i need to pray and leave it with God, cause it seems like no one else is willing to take my fears..

..so God.....here!

good vs evil.

satan tries
satan lies
satan tempts
satan vents
satan sneaks
satan creeps
satan bleeds
satan's greed
satan's pills
satan kills
satan steals
satan weasels
satan hates
satan baits
satan grabs
satan nabs
satan destroys
satas foils
satan's hell
satan's bottomless well
satan scars
satan mars
satan takes
satan breaks
satan goes
satan's woes
satan robs
satan mobs
satan is a loser...
...but God!

God is
God lives
God does
God Loves
God gives
God sacrifices
God's Hands
God understands
God hears
God cares
God feeds
God's needs
God unifies
God bides
God feels
God heals
God kneels
God seals
God holds
God's gold
God teaches
God reaches
God plans
God opens
God starts
God's heart
God is the beginning
Let Him be your ending.

thank you.


i was having a hard day until i signed in and saw something that made me smile..

the hardest thing is to know, i strongly believe in that phrase because if you don't know then you can't take any action, make any changes..work (my job) is hard and it constantly tests my faith. Satan is everywhere and ever busy, doesn't he ever get tired? then i'm stuck with my own paradox..while i tell myself over and over that when one door closes another one opens and that God provides...my little voice has been telling me for weeks to "get out" of my job and i haven't had the guts to leave...my fear...

....my fear that i won't land on my feet, that that door won't open like i believe, that my bills won't go on hold until i find my true mission..everything. and i must admit that i'm scared.

but again the hardest thing is to know. now i know and i need God more now than ever....what to do?

i was having a hard day until i signed in and saw something that made me smile...

...thank you.