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Toyin John Poem
I left you long ago for a place unknown
Every time I remember how it used to be
My heart is always flooded with memories
It was not always about the running water, electricity or the good roads
It was simply about the rich abiding love that people shared with others
If I did not show up at church, somebody stopped by to check that I was okay
If they did not turn up at a place, it was my duty to be certain that everything was alright
Neighbors were family friends not just people you waved to
Deeds were done not for a fee but out of love and that was the way we rolled
I became a mother for the first time in a strange land, I could not be more lonely
Husband had to go to school, I had no one to turn to
I called my Mama, thousands of miles in Africa, I wept and wept
All she could say was, "baby you can do it" you go on and be blessed
It was tough, it was hard but I made it
If I did not know God in a personal way, I might have lost it
I miss you Oh land of my birth every now and then
The laughter, the pure joy, the unfailing love I shared with others
The help of others that was always at hand
Everyone looking for what they could give not what they could get
Though you have your share of woes but you are still the land of my birth
Though you are still developing as a nation, you have qualities that can not be compared
I have found a home in this place, it is no longer strange
I have been blessed with a family and friends that do care
Copyright © Toyin John | Year Posted 2012
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Toyin John Poem
It seemed long, veiled by a curtain
I asked questions wanting to be certain
Why am I here? What is the purpose to all of these?
Someone please answer me! I must know, there must be a reason.
I waited, and waited, then it all began to unfold
At first I was confused, then little by little, I got it on my hold
I sat, I crawled, I stood, I walked, I fell then I walked again and I ran
It all seemed like a weaver's beam, everything fitted in its place like a band
I grew and then came the hunger for purpose, that lingering question
Why am I here? Someone, please answer me, before I let in confusion
The answer came from within, my spirit began to commune with His Spirit
Gradually, the veil started to tear but not all the way, just enough for me see
I saw that, He was there all the time, my Maker, guiding me every step of the Way
Things all of a sudden began to make sense, I was sent here for a reason and I must obey
Not just here for myself but for humanity to be touched and know that there is a purpose
Everyone means something to God, He loves, He cares and He watches over His own
He is not an impostor and will not force His way in
But He gently stands at the door of every heart, silently knocking saying, will you let me in?
I know who I am and I know whose I am
Do you?
Copyright © Toyin John | Year Posted 2012
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