When Hope is Lost
By Naa Doodua Doodu At times when all hope is gone, I lose my reason. Looking back on all I’ve endured, surrender feels near. I wish God would take this cup from me— Yet not my will, but may His will be done. Suffering and pain are my daily companions, While joy feels distant, like […]
When The Baobab Whispers
By: Don Pax Yesterday, I laughed at the elders Who poured palm wine on earth Speaking to shadows. Today, I find myself Counting your footprint in the dust. The market women say I am touched When they see me pause By your favorite yam stand, Testing the weight of words You will never test. My […]
Unbroken Gift
By: Naa Doodua Doodu Love is the daily meal I serve, But tears are the price I’ve paid, it’s hard to endure. Am I not worth the same kind of love I show? My heart pierced with thorns, despite all I’ve done to make it grow. Why make me feel not good enough when others […]
The Dried Well: When Faith Runs Dry
By: Don Pax Like travelers who pass by a flowing spring, We barely notice the gift each day brings. Our souls at one point full of wonder and grace, Now glance through life’s surface at a fast pace. The well of essence, once so clear and pure, Daily neglect slowly grows incomprehensible. We chase the […]
Redemption’s Timing
By Naa Doodua Doodu When all hope seemed lost, and I was going down, You stretched Your hand and rescued me, turning it around. You gave me a reason for Your persistent “no”, Showing me it was the best answer, though I didn’t know. You had something good in store, and delivered it in time, […]
When God Breaks Your Heart
By: Don Pax In the silence of prayers unanswered, I ask myself; how long will this darkness stay? Every morning is a new day Of questions resounding in empty air. What is it that you want from me? I have given you my all. Each breath I take, each day I live, Still feels so […]
When All Hope Seems Lost
By: Naa Doodua Doodu At times, when hope seems but a shadow, I lose reason, Looking back on trials endured, I falter, ready to give in. I plead with God, “Take this cup away,” yet whisper still, “Not my will, Lord, but may Your will be fulfilled.” Through suffering and pain, joy feels a distant […]
Echoes of Loss
By: Naa Doodua Doodu O Death, why do you reach for my beloved, Taking my baby, leaving me bereft? You’ve shattered my heart, and my plans undone, Leaving emptiness, where love once dwelled. Your icy grasp snatched away our dreams, Our bond, now broken, in sorrow’s streams. How cruel you are, O Death, to steal, […]
When I broke the silence
By: Don Pax I said what needed to be said today, Simple words but hard to say. The room fell quiet, faces turned away, From truth, they knew but hid each day. Now they whisper around the compound, Point fingers, try to make me fall. But here’s what hurts me most of all, They knew […]
Resilient Grace
By: Naa Doodua Doodu I bow my head in shame, for I have failed them, Locked myself in a prison, crafted in my mind. How do I break free from these shackles that bind, On the verge of collapse, my spirit unaligned. My mental state was in tatters, torn apart, Until he looked at me […]