Naa Ofoliwah's Blog

You understand and appreciate all too well,
How it felt trying to nurse Mummy to health,
The hope and joy of seeing her get better,
And all that suddenly dashed when she passed,

Maybe that’s why you decided to make yours a short trip,
It was meant to be a simple check up,
You were supposed to come back,
Why you decided not to still beats my mind,

We had plans,
Uncompleted projects,
Unfinished discussions,
We made plans,

Memories of you fill me with smiles and mirth,
For there was never a dull moment with you,
It is your absence that makes me break down with tears,
I miss your teasing tone and your laughter,
The reassuring comfort your voice always carried,

Your legacy lives on,
You taught me hard and you taught me well,
You always gave me a fighting chance,
And you always said how proud you are,

I miss you daddy,
I miss you sorely,
My dearest,
Its been days of silence…

Naa Ofoliwah,

15/03/21

Today I heard the birds chirping,
Today I listened as the wind blew,
As I felt a sense of awakening rush through me,
A resurrection of sorts.

As the light rushed through me,
And I felt the blood course through my veins anew,
I experienced a deeper appreciation for my immediate surroundings,
I acknowledged the beauty that all of life has to offer.

I stopped to look at the greens and trees,
Like really look and connect with what I see,
A deep sensation of serendipity became obvious,
And I wondered how I’d never seen this all along.

In the stillness I learnt to appreciate life,
The silent whispers of the wind,
Extolling its Creator with praise,
The vibrant music of the birds,
Reiterating the Maker’s story to all.

I saw life all around me,
As the bees buzzed from flower to flower,
I saw God all around me,
As the wind whistled and the trees danced,
I felt God within me,
As I experienced this deep sensation of awakening. Again.

10/05/2020
Naa Ofoliwah.

Wishful thinking,
Of the ones lost to eternal rest,
As we thrive on in life,
Overwhelmed with the loss,
And the sharp nails of pain and grief clawing away at our hearts.

They were here today,
Close enough to hold,
Near enough to touch and feel,
Alive with an earth shattering smile,
The tinkling of the voice with laughter,

But then in a moment,
Everything just goes silent,
Nothing can be seen,
And nothing can be felt,
Save the pain and anguish,
And the deep drawn breath of us who remain.

Up at night counting our losses,
The earth has lost treasures,
Vacuums have been left in our hearts,
But heaven rejoices over and over again,
Because what we count as losses are heaven’s gains.

We lay awake at night,
As we yearn for the touch of a mother,
The embrace of a father,
Just to hear the melodious laughter of a son,
Just one more moment to hear and feel,
But then, all we get is silence.

Naa Ofoliwah
01/06/2020

I have no regrets,
I have no doubts,
Not even second thoughts,
Because I know our decision to love and be loved is final.

It’s hard for you to show,
Yet your love for me shines so bright in your eyes,
You bare your soul to me so we remain strong together.

The sound of your laughter is music to my ears,
And the sight of your smile brightens up my world,
As your dimples deepen and your eyes twinkle with a gleam of mischief.

With you I’m shy but strong
Confident but humble
On your shoulders I learn to rise.
Never in competition with me but always competing for me.

You fight for me in every way possible
You make me smile at every opportunity you get,
And anything that brings tears to my eyes you drive away.

You hold my hand to seek God,
And in togetherness we find Him,
Trusting that in Him our lives are secured,
We know that our triangle of love is complete.
Naa Ofoliwah
11/03/2020

Your life may not be so different from mine,
Our problems may somewhat be quite similar,
My trials and yours may intertwine,
But in all there is but One thing.
You might be at your wits end,
Wondering every single day when it’s all gonna end,
Trying hard to keep your smile straight,
Saying oh heavens in all things I’ll wait.
My life may not be so different from yours,
We might even share the same flaws,
But imagine this, we share the same God too,
And all that He’s said He’ll surely do.
Keep up the faith and never look back,
Strengthen your hope with prayer and praise,
Knowing that our God is forever faithful,
We’ll keep on and never look back.
Naa Ofoliwah

07/02/16

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Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton