Why should we bleakly tread alone?
We know our paths are peril-prone.
Come dear, let's travel together.
Let's dare to face each rough weather.
Should we not shun from arrogance?
Shouldn't we hold our elegance?
Shouldn't games have lines of scrimmage?
Shouldn't we loathe our false image?
Our fates, like sea-depths, are unknown.
Yet, we have our lone moral zone.
Though our voyage seems to be far
Let's, with hope, look to the polestar.
Selfish aims in kindness-guise… I dare to confront
As my soul welcomes challenges with hope
Triumphantly while thankful spirit does cope
Surmounting trials of grievous affront.
Targets midst secret deals… I strive to check
As my heart submits to divine truth’s worth
Exposing transgressions against fake mirth
Repenting for pardon that conquers wreck.
Carnal goals with their deceit… I ought to face
As my mind is illumined by God’s light
With assured vision for heavenly flight
Toward courage to walk tall, blest with grace.
Motives reflecting shame… I need to see
As my faith learns to perceive genuine glow
Against hypocrisy, pride of false show
Living in wondrous love with freedom glee.
Intents lurking as ghosts… I must not fear
As my Lord assures His presence of peace*
Governed by great wisdom that cannot cease
Securing me while others gladly cheer.
*Philippians 4:7 - And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
July 8, 2025
Honorable Mention, "1404" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 8/20/2025
Look closely at shadows following you
shading footfalls with a soft Lapis blue
Bits of yesterday mixed with tomorrow
Shadows reflecting days we could borrow
They belie the memories that we find
in their whispers of all those left behind
moments becoming shadows of our days
twisting, turning as our hair fills with greys
Shadows of moments that we now regret.
Promises that became waves at sunset.
Shadows of life we would gladly repeat.
A perfect world where we could again meet.
Alas, like shadows, wishes never last
As we hold them, they fade into the past.
Shadows mirror time, bending now with age
In life, shadows fall on every page.
Alas, like shadows, wishes never last
As we hold them, they fade into the past.
Shadows mirror time, bending now with age
In life, shadows fall on every page.
Confronting shadows, I study each one.”
***
“Though mystical, wishes do not last long
but barely moments, they fade and are gone
Only the rare survive time and its age
Shadows that fall are found on life's broad stage
Confronting them, is best left to the sage."
Don't give revenge
Such loyalty
So easily.
You'll get angry
With anyone
Without a cause.
Such course of time
You invite rage
Avoidable.
Never dispute
Angry to people
It's life mix up.
Where I walk I stand holding its divine hand.
Can you see for he stills is limp the hands still bleed so stand and kneel upside down and plead join our asylum of beheaded patron saints.
Give us your tongue we deposit this magic mushroom from a plate.
The tongue will be deprived of its decreasing faith.
For break the ribs of the woman headed green sandpiper.
cast out into the pit in the cloud for liars and to the cleaning dark matter may they make there birds cage crack and shatter.
Humans,
No matter different ethnicities
and colours
we still humans
Who are so differ to demons
and Angels.
The scripture says that a person who lies
And the other who listen to lies
All together will be punished by God.
Some people can enjoy hearing lies
Without knowing their inconveniences.
Others don't have time to speak lies
Or listen to lies as they fear the Lord.
Who wants to rot in the pool
of fire due to hearing lies?
Better being confronted by truth
Than being comforted by lies.
Learn to be always good with
some people who like
To speak the truth
and hearing it daily
To please our God.
Hating someone because
of his good choice ...
no! no!no!
Just change
for Christ's sake.
July 9th 2023
You who are running for cover
Caesar is coming to Dover!
You shall the much feared experience
And what you need is resilience…
During war be less a lover
And Sex tell “For now, you’re over.”
You keep moving to the war front,
Where really we True Life confront
Peace time, one dream to be diver
While seas are far, close a river.
To Seriousness almost “Never!”
What does one do in clover?
Sometimes, tries the aimless rover:
Like helicopters we hover
An d when problem strike “Jehovah!”
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States are the American Militia
We are the ultimate first responders
We confront the criminal, the weather event, the catastrophe
We as law abiding citizens own the Arms to save lives
While waiting for needed, professional first responders
We as American Militia may assist our professional
Law Enforcement Officers who confront
The challenges to life
With their lives
For our lives
We are eternally grateful and indebted to them:
OUR HEROS
Let Nigeria indignantly confront her biggest problem,
Before it turns her scandalous emblem;
Back to life nurse her quitting economy;
Long ceased to be relevant to her agronomy
More appearances make in the world cup
To with the greats sup
And in mind keep that a failure to Togo
Will mean “No where to go”…
Also, Nigeria should start swiveling her presiding
To promptly cripple baleful insurgency;
Into the nostrils of her laws breathe God’s commandment
That wouldn’t beg a tomorrow’s amendment
And her greatness start reasserting in Africa
To this point impress on Voice of America
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