Saturday, March 20, 2021

O Dear God

“O Dear God
by Maisie Aletha Smikle

Thank God
He covers
With His glory
From up above

Bestowing His grace
On nations of race
Shunned scorned and battered
Four hundred years

The tears they shed in pain
Could flood the widest plains
The prayers they prayed
Could cover the largest ocean bed

Justice refuted and rebutted
Their spirits churn
Perplexed they wondered
If their excruciating pains

Were in dire vain
Their descendants
Got no gain from their great grandparents pain and shame
Descendants seek no justice

For their great grand parents pains
Instead descendants wrap their arms
In acceptance that their great grandparents pains
Were in grave vain

Justice! Justice!
If not for you
But for your poor great grandparents
Who knew only woe and sorrow and a life full of horror”


― Maisie Aletha Smikle

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Callous West

“Callous West by Maisie Aletha Smikle

Callous West
Always taking from the East
Putting the East to the test
Coveting its very best

And ignoring its worse
If the West must have the best
What happens to the East
The North and the South

Ahh... Says the West
The East, the North and the South
Will simply get what's left
The West wants all of the best

The West wants to reign
The West is hungry for a crown
So the West weds a crown
Hoping for an overthrown of the crown

Callous West storms the earth
Stealing lands that weren't theirs
Taking homes that they did not own
Shattering families assets and heritages

Families who donate taxes
On every meager expense
Families that gifted charitable taxes
With every single purchase of a tiny candy bar

Families that donate taxes for the welfare of the West
So that the West
Could invest
Eat, shelter and have some rest

Callous West raced to the galaxies
Wishing they could have it all for themselves
And claim the galaxy as theirs
Then charge the East, the North and the South

For admission
Transportation
Space accommodation
And Earth Watching Entertainment

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"Eli Eli lama sabachthani" cried my Lord  to my LORD.

Jesus, an Easterner uttered these words in His spoken language whilst  He was hanging on the cross for all of the world.

Love the Lord with all your heart. You are His people. Whatever Jesus is, we must desire to become. We are Easterners by origin and by God's adoption because Jesus is an Easterner.

Ephesians 1:5
God predestined us for adoption through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will.”


― Maisie Aletha Smikle