Realms of poetry

  I wonder, How some things are just the way they are Hard as I try looking for answers  It's like it is what it is So I stopped searching for what couldn't be found  No matter my thoughtful and conscientious approach towards every action I took I still tripped  Nothing seemed enough  Taking every breath consumed by guilt trip  Not self-imposed but by the vicinity in which I was found  A single response always discovered a question that required another Don't start what you cannot finish - if I had known earlier  Because you tell a lie and like a loop, you may have to lie forever  All to protect the first one  only to wake up one day with the cat let out of the bag  It's like falling into fire in attempt to escape the discomfort of the frying pan Futile decisions when one truth could set you free  One moment I embrace love and it's kind  The next it is shooed away by a heart not so kind Growing immune to these tender expre...

Princess:  All my life, I waited to feel the way you made my emotions flutter in butterfly and honey ways; before you switched from best friend to worst enemy.    The arguments, the insulting shots, distance ... the failed promises to be mentioned with your big lie of making me a missus. Maybe you deserve better But that better is in no way, me. I only realised that the assurance of counting on you was but a fleeting fantasy And now I know... Now I know that dancing with you was the end to my majestic movements Never careful with your words when you spat them in my face, slowing my pace and throwing me into a maze of love and so much hate just to make me dazed. So shocking that you fail to remember how I was your valentine Oh Valentine! I hope you've lost the guts to ever utter the word because it'll be only when you dare, shamefully to broach the word, that gladly make your downfall my dine with the sourest and acidic lime ! Danielthepoet: So is this what you are saying?...

From a friend you'll probably never meet  I hope these few words cool the heat  Trust no man, Ann How huge is your faith in yourself? How much love have you got for yourself? Disappointments put you through hell  You found happiness in men, I read But when will you realize your worth? They should have their way with you until when? Don't be a doormat for them to walk on Wipe your tears and smile again  Muster courage to be self-dependent  Love your little girl,  Ann She is your true kith and kin The unnecessary hate will change nothing  Why make her hurt; hating the innocent,  When she is the outcome of your own mess? Make her your bestfriend,  your everything  Expect no difference when your actions remain same Today is another day to change  Be content with your possessions, Ann What on earth are you after? What's in the chest of a woman, Indeed no man can comprehend  Put your pride aside and respect everyone  It'll make ...

  Regardless, if it be my punishment  What if this was God sent  Troubled within, I was as we parted  An awful way to settle the difference  To make things work His basic amenities were provided  A name was given to the beloved  All by me Over the years The extra: right to be educated  Fathering the innocent lad how I wish I was fathered  Made him a part of my family  Oblivious of the betrayal played on me The results of this test Leave me breathless and sleepless  Flashbacks hit me,  things they said A chip of the old block, the boy of six The pool of tears shared The huge sums wasted  All by me All these years I was blinded  That which I called mine, never was The truth still hurts But never is it too late, to be a good step Act okay to the world and play deaf ears  Love him as I love myself  Hoping God may replenish all that I lost to favours Written by ©Chulqid_O T ( Afrifa Francis Osei Tutu )

 Growing up, If someone loves you, love them back, I heard Life still has me occupied as a student  Everyday, from experience I learn  See whose heart grew cold On our first countenance, you froze Remember? On anyday, it was me you chose Great that I kept my innate desire on the low Never thought I'd wake up to this heavy blow  Our love was on fire  How you made an insipid introvert an interesting extrovert  One thing I admire  Your great influence  For love's sake the negative attitude, in me, I had to inculcate  How you made a cheapskate magically become a spendthrift  I gave everyone else zero space  Always for or about you, my final decisions  We used to be the inseparable lovebirds  A major paradigm of 'Opposites attract', due to our backgrounds from different planets  Albeit our shortcomings, We always reached a resolution like how the day and night make twenty-four hours  Today, there's no balance  Ou...

My heart's torn apart like a door broken through with a battering ram. The widespread racism, I no more can stand it. Tell the world black means no harm. There are bad nuts surely, I understand it. But black is innocent so don't treat me bad. I was born with it: this melanin. Black is hardworking. Feel the texture of my palm After the countless pounding and a hard day's work on the farm. I was born with it: this melanin. Freedom from all prejudices and an exclusive right to life sayeth the talking drum. I was born with it, this melanin. Tell the world black means no harm. What flows through you flows through me: the adrenaline. Nip the wildness in the bud and stay calm. I was born with it: this melanin. I healed wounds with the local herbs and mysterious magic of the balm. The melodies galore: beautiful songs from the late Michael Jackson. We used to be a people. So, why the misunderstanding? Tell the world black means no ...

The irony behind a day being emphatically stated out as good When at Calvary, the Mighty Man, God's only son had to face His doom(crucifixion) The death which is special That which brought life Life unto every mankind: A good Friday Oh April! such a special month But the Joker got involved Oh don't get lost yet I mean who's April's fool? Maybe a coincidence but it's what makes it special A bit of fun and a bit of pain, the price He paid that we may not perish To you and I as believers, to every death there's a resurrection Even traditionalists believe in reincarnation But there is one man who established such reality He who died and resurrected on the third day Did spiritually and appeared unto all men physically That they may believe, accept Him and be freed from conviction : The bondage of sin And Hosanna! Hosanna! Hosanna! It so happened as aforementioned On day three he resurrected The impossible was made possible, a successful m...

The year started beautifully as churches, organizations and institutions started shouting their themes for the year at 12am during 31st night. Everything was magical, different kinds of beautiful fireworks were thrown into the sky just to welcome this year. The year looked promising at least for me as a young lady I had lots of activity planed as my new year resolutions, but little did I know that the year also had its own plans .I woke up one day and heard Chinese were dying. But the question was why were they dying, what was going on there, and then I decide to research and found the exact thing killing them. CORONA VIRUS. I have read the lexicon, I mean the dictionary from page to page, cover to cover but I never came across this word. I thought I had seen it all, not knowing some were in stock for me to witness. CORONAVIRUS, a word which when people see, they could tremble, at the sound of it people begin to shake, not to the extent when people come into close contact w...

Report by Efua-Bedu Hayfron A level 300 Chemistry student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh, affectionately called KOD has donated safety precautionary items to members of some selected communities in the Ashanti region. The items include alcohol based hand sanitizers, protective hand gloves, nose masks and veronica buckets. These items were donated to aid the fight against Coronavirus. Asenua, Ahwiaa, Buokrom Estate and Asorenkwanta in the Kwabre district were some of the communities that benefited from this donation exercise. Speaking to Mr. Daniel, he explained the reason for his donations as "an act of citizenship and an active participation in the sensitization and fight against this deadly pandemic" Supported by some colleague students from his institution, Daniel Oppong Kyeremeh also engaged in a community sensitization exercise to educate the people on what Coronavirus is, globall...

Happy Independence 🇬🇭 Proud to be a Ghanaian, My Ghana, My Pride.  ©Ehmrys_writes✍✍🔐 Freedom is never given; it is won. Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear. For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.  Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.  Expose yourself to your deepest fear; after that, fear has no power, and the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free.  It does not take a majority to prevail… but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.  Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery.  Seek freedom and become captive of your des...

@i-Orel .•Chioma, the world is looking up to you to merge its loosing edges.. Time may not be on your part.. But you still have to devise some way apart from time just to relocate it.. Grandpa advised heartily, before passing on.. . Oh Chioma, why have fate decided to treat me as such? Papa and mama gone.. My only encourager is also gone.. Leaving me all alone.. Oh life, what went amiss.. Can't you see I miss the people you have devoured keenly, abruptly.. . Now it's certain, interrupted by nature just to reconcile with them.. How do I now take the bull by the horn not to fend only myself, but wait, what about my other three siblings, three, three! Hmmm, awww nature please provide me a way before I decide to walk the way of the wayward? . @Esther .•The once blue sky has turned red Threatening to fall on me I am like a tree whose leaves falls off without replacement.. Mother nature has ripped me off my leaves Now I am open to the storm and sun.. ...

Test scores! The hard heartbeat of students The illusion of excellence for students The overemphasised necessity for success of students Inventions and innovations do not originate from test scores Great scientists and philosophers were failed by test scores According to test scores, Albert Einstein was not good enough But today test scores prepare tests about the life of Albert – history Multiple choice questions! Easiest way of projecting test scores Failing all can be assured by intention Scoring high can occur by occasion Test scores itself has failed to measure intelligence How much more success Have you ever seen this in real life: what is the next step? A. continue   B. rob a bank   C. just die   D. keep calm and play on The inventor of multiple choice questions Fredrick J Kelly was just trying to relieve teachers of stress in marking; not having the concerns of any student in mind. Score 6 out of 10 today Score 9 out of 10 tom...

Dear first born, always remember I do not have much to offer All I've got is unceasing prayers But if I'm left with no option than to offer you my last bread so I die out of hunger Then so be it Because I'd rather die giving my all to sustain your life than to live to see you die" Her first and last advice I heard. Man can't be ungrateful That really hit me hard Obviously she's got many troubles that I do not understand Probably during her prime ahe lost while playing her cards Maybe, just maybe, she didn't know how to play them well or she's tried all she can But life still chooses to be hard on her "This is the truth son: If you follow your friends and let their lifestyles eat into your brains You'll never live to appreciate my presence in your life Wake up and put on your thinking cap!" And in every sense she was righ.t Lo and behold stepdad confirms it, "You know your background has nothing to offer you rig...

Why Abort?? Mistakes, we say, are a part of life But two wrongs never make a right Is it because you are not yet a wife? At least, this time, just make it right. Children, a gift from God to you. Fortunate as you are, someone never had one. What if after rejecting this gift, He gives you none Are you going to blame Him or opt to be a nun. Why be a murderer whiles you can be a mother? Is it because he is not ready to be called a father? But remember, our God who art in heaven is our father This gift he gave you and will surely be a provider. Why abort? Why soil your hands with blood? Why stain your conscience with guilt? The toddler, when in your arms can make you glad. A brighter future together could be built. You will one day look back and smile You will be happy you embraced this present Facing the world and receiving this gift was worthwhile The so-called humiliations of the past can't be compared to the joy of the present Why abort? Anytime you a...

Gosh, he's huge and he's going to enter me. Though I've dealt with pain most of my life, I still wonder how this will seem to be. Especially when I take a glance at little Phoebe and after he entered her. It's like his very touch made her whole life sad. Who was that who entered her? But on the other side, look at Valerie too and how she carries herself about. Was all that not after they said he came into her life? Now she's as joyous than she could ever be. All  because of him I presume. Who is he? Well, there's a man who said he'll never leave "me" nor forsake "me". Through the darkest points and behind closed doors he'll be "my" key. I remember the Sunday school madam said that's what God said. But he said he could be him in my life if only I may.   My life's not being perfect, far from what I thought it will be The wrongs I've done and things I've touched. The lies I told, infact on s...

God gave a gift to the world when you were born— a person who loves, who cares, who sees a person's need and fills it, who encourages and lifts people up, who spends energy on others rather than herself, someone who touches each life she enters, and makes a difference in the world, because ripples of kindness flow outward as each person you have touched, touches others. But I hate you. Yes I do. From the darkest bottom of my heart, I hate you. I hate you for making me love you more than any other creature. I hate you for erasing my memory with your warming memories.  I hate you seriously for making my heart beat faster than it should. I hate my unquenchable love for you, well done, you set my heart on fire.  I hate you for stealing my heart’s sadness and replacing it with so much joy and hope that I feel like an immortal. Your selfishness has locked my heart and memory to all things but you.  I hate that I love you. I have met ladies in and around this ...

A smile was just good enough Despite all the scars left on her soul walking gorgeously to the alter Tears flood down my cheeks Thinking aloud Of how a wounded soul found such trust in my spirit To seek safety forever  till death set us apart Broken I found her  Embracing her on every side knowing she was lost . Her feelings were sacred To my intentions And praying never to crucify them She possess all To be called a virtuous one And in her imperfections I saw all the hurtings She struggle to let go Yes, a smile was just enough When she agreed to walk down  the aisle with me Despite all the bitterness in her voice She vowed never to see me through what she went through She is beautiful There is something special inside That never exist in the past Her inner being was like A sanctuary  built in fire What every man crave for Under the voice of their need But can't find the beauty in their scars Even if it's laid at their doors...

A little sleep, a little slumber And Satan is gonna rob u like a burglar Folding ur hands will bring u hunger Worse for you if u are a loafer Soo let's stand tall and stay together Vigilant to defeat the approacher Make use of every little time So as to prepare ur prime Ceasing every form of whine And so eager to take a ride A little drop of water makes a mighty ocean Get up on ur feet and stop the failure notion No pain; no gain, no fall; no rise Soo get it in ur gumption Take ur bible; get ur pen It's time for action Know that someone out there needs salvation Through our Lord Jesus Christ Who died for us To set us free from sin Born with no silver spoon Soo we making our own moves Digging our own grooves The sense of liberty as we cruise Life is truly free in the ghetto guys' shoes Laughing as we compare our own blues A way of sharpening our own tools Making them hot whiles we are still cool Like Stone Cold...We don't just booze Buh...

Deep down in the torso lies a morsel of flesh Mild at Peace, races in distress What accompanies a sound mind? A peaceful heart!!! Know!that feeling be it sweet, bitter or tart Heart is precious Heart is like a glass Once it breaks, it can Only be mended not repaired, It can not be resurrected; It takes time for it to be healed All lie and rely on what the heart says In joy,warm and smooth it stays Amidst pain,cold and broke it brays People say brokenheart is a mistake you commit Others say it an experience you must have Religion Say's it is a curse Philosophists says it is inevitable. What is your definition? My definition is; A happy heart makes the face cheerful but, heartache crushes the spirit Oh yes! In logic and science it proves more useful Yet not beyond pumping what actually dwells in it? Expression of bitterness , pain and vast emotions All set to motion, disease without a potion. Heart is very difficult to handle Very complicated ...

When all hope was lost it was me you found Kith and kin were gone but I was around Hearts become joyous at the sound of my voice I'm tolerated by all; the old, young girls and boys Who am I ? Maybe everyone's choice Haters and fakers are real~ life's full of rigmarole The misconception is 'Let's rock and roll! ' A small world indeed to live in Nevertheless, mighty are the happenings within When you cry I cry along with you When you smile, likewise I do This is who I am, this is my identity A man of faith and confidence; A great personality Determined to bring hopes and dreams into reality. Written by ©Afrifa Francis Osei Tutu