STRANGER?
I woke and found myself among someones
Ones that I grew to know and feel withdrawn
Most of them are all alike and everywhere
While I doubt and think myself a stranger.
Stranger am I? Would I always be one?
When I cannot with trust, trust anyone
The mystery of life I cannot yet all resolve
Who has yet its several secrets solved?
Strangers are they for there is an irony of their minds
This I know for their act is discordant with their talk
Their white speech is a clear and clean cover of their dark thoughts
While I yet search and still found none with whom I can walk.
With them do I always eat and continually play
While I yet unfathomed the ignominy of their ways
They smile and laugh with me while their thoughts
Hide the transparency of their ignoble schemes and plots
Their deeds is the reason for my daily excruciating pain
For their wicked works is to me very clear and transparently plain
They habitually hurts and keep me calm with thoughts of heaven
While they make this earth nothing but wolves haven
Stranger am I? Would I continue to be one?
When I seriously searched for a trust and was able to see none
Why won't I stand alone and keep myself withdrawn
While I pray heaven's own justice to come upon everyone
Stranger am I? And this would I always be!
Until such a one I can find who is without ill
One with whom I would feel at ease and without pain
Until such a one arrives, stranger would I prefer to remain!
© Jude Adebosoye Ogunade Ivory Coast 1999
MY TRUST IN HIM
The almighty is the strength of my hopes
Better than the taste and the scent of many dopes
The almighty is my daily brook of unending joy
Happy am I for of this I shall continually enjoy
The almighty is the foundation of my life
How can I ever fret for any stubborn strife
The almighty is the owner of my everyday
How I keep every fear and foe at bay
God is my trust, I mind not the nervous nights
God is my trust, I sorrow not in my many plights
For the moon that shied away behind the cloud
Will so soon shine away from it no doubt
The trials may seem to be many
I trust in God, I trust not any
The trials in my path will so soon disappear
Smooth stones will so soon pave my track
My joy has come now it is near
My heart is now seasoned with joy
The pain that was is no more there
My light now shines, I can now enjoy
© Jude Adebosoye Ogunade Ivory Coast 1999
STRENGTH OF LIFE
The almighty is the strength of your life
Never mind the seemingly stubborn strife
The moon that shied away behind the cloud
Shall surely shine away from it no doubt
The road of life may seem very tedious
God shall surely make you victorious
Naïve not, mind not the several nightmares
No evil shall come, for to God you are very dear
Only to the most High shall you plead
And he shall surely unto you heed
He shall tender you like a pet toddler
He shall grant you His utmost care.
His promises to you shall never fail
No evil shall on you ever prevail
He shall grant you His fountain of peace
His mercy towards you shall never cease
His promises to you shall he diligently keep
And harvests of joy shall you abundantly reap
He shall surfeit you with His unceasing grace
And daily shall you gladly sing His praise
© Jude Adebosoye Ogunade Ivory Coast 1999
