Contrary to our nature
Self centred wavers it.
If so induced to save, support
Tis by a good spirit.
As when my own bashfulness
Girl, brave voiced stood up to.
If so enticed by your angel?
That lost-looking child, you!
Some may argue,
"I don't see evil this day."
Those are the ones for which we must pray.
For the devil has clouded their thoughts of today;
for this, the devil gives them no say.
He simply strives to lead us astray,
broken promise of returning one day.
Nay, the past has left like a ship out to sea.
Returning is a future without you and me
For the ship was of good spirit and heart
It created tools to encourage our part.
A future given of nothing but play
promises life will soon end one day.
Gown in white, float in air
Gag-like mouth when I stare
Give me chills, shall I run?
Go girl, ask what they want!
Good spirit or just bad
Gasp, inhale… pray to God
Growl loud, grabbing a rod!
Come Holy Spirit. Come and take flight.
Pour out on men Your heavenly light.
Giver of gifts, You freely impart
The love of the Father to soften our hearts.
Lead us to knowledge. Help us to know
The love that You give us, the truth that You show.
Give us Your wisdom, judgment so true
That we might discern what we hear from You.
Come to us, Spirit, that we understand
All of the love that You offer to man.
Give us good counsel, help guide our way
That we safely follow, not going astray.
Grant us Your piety, make our hearts true
That we look at others and see only You.
Grant us, Good Spirit, fortitude, might,
Avoiding temptation to follow the light.
Give us, O Spirit a fear of the Lord
That we do His will without thought of reward.
Wonderful ever so Our Father's provision for us
God bless you, Beloved Blessed New Day I am thankful for your life. And for our Father's Heart beating in you. You shall awaken in good spirit with an essence in dwelling with His grace, love; peace and joy, Dear One
Give thanks unto the Lord! For he us good! And His mercy endures forever!
11/6/23
Written words by Candace Rodgers & James Edward Lee Sr. 2023©
Be it a moment you witnessed a tiny creature
popping off a cocoon matured
Or that moment you drenched in rays moon
and cooked up the mystical tunes
Be it the moment that you sailed
For the very first time
Or the moment you received a mail
from your company dream
Be it the moment you embraced your first trophy
Or the moment you boarded your first flight
The moment you trapped inside a lift at midnight
Or the moment you encountered a good spirit
Glorious moments were these
Converted into precious memories
Which can never be forgotten
As they will be breathing with us forever
According like the generous river
To make our life worth living ever
Nov 07 2022
O’ where you to lead;
Shall I follow?
Oh, and will I follow you on high;
Father you are where you are, I shall follow the leader, follow the leader
To the rafters;
O’ where you go;
I will know;
You are with me, with me;
Cause go with me every, every, everywhere;
Father you are where you are, I shall follow the leader, follow the leader
You go with me every, everyway;
It’s your will;
Not my way;
It’s you will;
And I’m here to stay, Always, Always;
O Teach me to do your will;
For you are my God and I will be still;
May your good Spirit lead me on level ground?
That you keep me safe and sound;
Father you are where you are, I shall follow the leader, follow the leader
Lord I will follow, I will follow, I will follow I will follow;
I will follow you Lord O’ Father I will follow you all the way;
11/01/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2022©
Referencing Psalm 143:10
(Series: A prisoner needs love)
I got wild – called for a spice
Told my chest to set my heart on fire
I need not to be white – I need to be black
When I saw the assembly of slanderers i want to face.
I raced myself to the elders
Took portions of advices to wrap it up
In a grain sheep wool to weave / around a white cloth
Strapped with a black and blood thread / snoring in a calabash.
God answered the prayers of leaves and grasses
The freshness of a new soul / but a seed of my fire has been sowed since my feet took the race
A step cut firewood
A step grew fire
A step grew fangs
A step intoxicated the head of the fire
A step launched obsessions for imagination in my head
A step encouraged a guilt feelings that is clearer than the sky.
Before me I see my fire lingering in good spirit
But with enthusiasm I want to sip my coffee watching
’Twas dark of night when the boat came
And tied up at the quay
Where desperate families were waiting
To cross the stretch of sea.
The men who sailed the simple craft
Were all in good spirit.
They helped passengers climb aboard
And showed them where to sit.
The boat was low in the water
But the crew reassured.
The sea would stay calm through the night
So nothing need be feared.
They cast off, the engine chugged.
From home shores they were clear.
An hour on, in dead of night,
They all began to fear.
The full moon cast its silver shine
Providing light enough
To show the ripple build to waves;
The sea was turning rough.
The boat was rolling side to side.
Soon the swell was spilling.
Passengers began to panic
As they started sinking.
Captain and crew had life jackets
And made it to the shore.
But those abandoned families
Were gone for evermore.
Poem Titled: " Let me die alone"
I've called out from the cave of hades
to wake up and to rise up/
For lain with me are the scaring white beast paddling my endless sleep/
Let this be my last/
My last attempt to mend and to heal
To move out and keep on
And stand where non see
Dirge for me on the curtains of mount Zion, or make thee forever fair/
Weep for me not, but plant for me a tree of empathy, watered down by my deeds/
Have me with good spirit of breeding and patience,
but if I could go beyond the springs ,
to let my head fall free from my worries, and make my Kindle mistress a maid/
If I could breathe life again to all those betrayed by death, vanish will I be, for no doom shall befall me ever again/
Yearning to hear the miscarriage of grief,
greatly a pain she brings/
To mothers only, and fathers left lonely/
Thy fountains of joy shall speak,
At last I found peace.
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……………….OH! My, my - :)
……...…Here’s One Sunny Smiley-
…….In these times as we need to be
….How can you be grim intense grumpy
.I mean look at any grinning monkey Oops-
In good spirit; I do not mean to be offending
In this era, humans express themselves happy
Cheers! You’re on screen: Spread happiness
It’s your digital responsibility: Thy social footprint
Spread Light n Joy; You just returned from dentist
Buddha smiled; at least once; Jesus was dead pan!
Sorry about Jesus, but Barabbas wears- A big smile
I checked Wiki, there is A portrait- Of Barabbas
Seems as the photo was taken with A selfie stick
Shankara-CharyA; ever placid None saw him grin
Ok Gandhi: Was caught guffawing; How about-
Mozart, Plato, Aristotle,Van Gogh; Stoic looks
Didn’t they smile? Do you notice OurTagore
And that weirdo Einstein: so unfit so unsocial
.These guys had no idea of upcoming future
…Silly. They just did not know how to selfie.
...There is a surprise hidden in this write;
…..In this Concrete Poetry paragraph;
…….If you notice A Sunny Smile;
….…Click the share button
…….and Smile.
today,
another nightmare
the youngest son
passed on,
last week
the oldest son,
dad
the week before
maternal one
still hangs on
to bury the dead
and care for her son's
four young children
but for how long
in good spirit
she with fever and pain
5/7/2021
A monster silently walks (COVID-19) claims three more lives.
True story , it happened these last three weeks.. :'(
Merry Christmas everyone, I wish you peace and bliss and most of all that you keep safe, well and in good spirit.”
* * *
Christmas won't be the same as before
Tier four - no one's allowed through the door
Festive joy normally extended
Sadly this year it has been ended.
How exciting it all used to be
Surrounded by friends and family
Life can be so unfair, can't it just
The whole wide world has become nonplussed.
Could things really get any worse
For kiddies with their hearts fit to burst
Pretty eyes smiling so merrily
For them it'll be extraordinary.
It'll be sombre for many surely
Covid's taken lives prematurely
Spaces at tables and empty chairs
Tho' in loved one's hearts they'll still be there.
We can't send gifts to Heaven above
But can send the greatest gift, our love.
Christmas 2020
As I walk to the coffee wifi place, I dreaming away,
first there was this cloud of dust giving reasons to sway.
The white light underneath the cloud, or in it,
ragging a furious battle by men yelling quite a bit.
The clouds are gone, and memories reveal a battlefield,
observing the pain from blood at swords and shield.
Being the knower of a keener steel,
timeless observation, inherit keen.
The dance of swords has its prophesying catch,
for foes to be hemmed to the battles edge.
The tension changed on the field,
many creep away, making this victory sealed.
The king son wounded but in good spirit,
step’s forward to take the lead.
The kingdom is saved, and my favorite table is free,
the lady brings a coffee with a heart foaming, just for me.
Escape somewhere
on sandy shores
catch the sunrise
filling the hearts inside
let the poetic drums dance
and embrace the feel good spirit
of a beautiful sandy shore
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