Just a simple Ghanaian trying to find the best in our society. I may be fun, I may be interesting, I may be funny, I may even be foolish or intelligent, but it is all based on the mood in which you find yourself. I believe our minds make us who we are. Know that, pain, no matter its 'unbearability', is transient. Unburden or delight yourself for a while in my writings please. And all corrections, advice and opinions are welcome. Know that you are the king, queen or royal on this blog. :)
She stands tall No matter life’s push She drives a family And drives a career Yet, she never falters That is the super woman II No matter societal stance, Her smile brightens like the sun No crampy days can take that away No fear can try replacing her countenance I’ll call her my name sake […]
Flowery flowers Frown from fear Fuming fiercely from feisty friends Finely forcing for futile flow Formidable forces faboulous fright form Faking futures free from fear Only to finally let them fall Poor, poor flowery flowers Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014 (This poem means beautiful ladies try to ward of fake suitors sometimes by frowning only […]
At this junction of dilemma I know pain lurks I know happiness is craning its neck Behind the thorns of challenges And the stream of tears Awaits to be crossed Coupled with the fear of roars of animals I know scary birds will hoot in their tattered comfort nests But I’ll take the journey of […]
I At present Life is the present And not sustenance II At present, money in the pocket Is like a plug in a socket But even without light, humans lived III We smell our desire’ And have not what they require To help us acquire IV But still, life is a present Because we’re able […]
I Mouth; The only stone quarry Of the body Which cannot be legs But can travel faster II Its proceeds Linger longer on minds Than the proceeds of legs It is a pestle-mortar combination Which can burn and crash a nation And can help stop a chaotic situation III Mouth: Its odour cannot hurt Than […]
Grass; Always stepped on But just one rainfall Is its other life It never gives up so far as the rains come in Now I’ve found me a new role model Every now and then I’ll be like grass And rise again Wasting no chance Defying all weathers I’ll be that one Who will rise […]
No matter the anger Of the waves It goes not beyond its surroundings Without a push from the winds So the winds must have a say In its calm So listen to the voice of reason Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
Hardly a day goes by That abysmal suffering fails to make beings sigh But you work and work Uniting families And fixing cracks in the lives of children And those who need it most A smile is your payment Laughter is your per diem A hug is your motivation But God above sees it all […]
I Here on planet earth How cows will live, feed and grow fat Are the thoughts of some II Here on planet earth There’s no potable water For some dying beings III On this planet earth Electricity can make Many run in sight IV On this planet earth Common malaria kills beings Who can help […]
(I need to say that FGM is a sin against humanity. It is a clichĂ©, I know, but I had to say that anyway. We must know that not only does it break the confidence of women, it also breaks their souls. Please, if you are in a society where it is practised, educate the […]
I Mirror, mirror on the wall, Are you hearing my call? You seem to be mimicking me Like you always do II I smile And you show me my smile I frown And you show me my frown I cry And you show me my tears I keep quiet And you show that to me […]
Life! Life! Life! What pride could you boast of If you were a woman? How many men would you have dated? Would you have cared about something called virginity? Would you have prided In bathing with tears of men? Would you have claimed the highest beauty? I guess you could Why won’t you? All eyes […]
I Snails C  r  a  w  l Slow II They H  a  v  e Goals III They D  o  n’ t    t  r  y To fly IV Snails C  r  a  w  l To dreams V They D  o  n’  t Whine VI They don’t L  a  z  e About VII You! […]
I Sounds bouncing from realms of chaos Magnified by mouth of the cruel Shake ground II Heads powerful to shut them out Sit panicking in clothes of fear Just look III As the jerkings become intense They fold themselves into cocoon Of blame IV Poor weaklings […]
I If I’m given another life, I’ll never choose to be human Falling in and out of love is tempting But there is too much sadness and cruelty II If I’m given another life I will never choose to be fish For there are so many predators in the sea And few safety caves III […]
I Paddle past pain’s path Prune poverty Pride peace Pun pace Like pure pastors II Pestles pound Pound pauses Potholes panel, Pass proudly Like pure pastors III Pure pastors Pride in pain Pests are poorly pawned Please put pain past Paddle promptly I plead Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
As this sleepy world abound I pray you all your goodies found So you can sleep safe and sound As sweet angels protect around. II Walk on a beautiful heavenly ground In your dreams as you make your round Live in beauty, laughter and be free And wake with a beautiful spirit for all to […]
Though darkness may fall On this road that is so dull I will fear no impending fall And will heed no fearful call I will walk ahead even feetless Will crawl ahead even kneeless And will dry my tears even in fears The sun can heat me all it wants The rain can spank me […]
This trouble; Of water aiming to be stone, Of stone aiming to be waves, Of birds aiming to be fishes, Of fishes aiming to be birds, Of air aiming to be thunder, Of Thunder aiming to be darkness, Of darkness aiming to be light, Of light aiming to be human, Is like an conundrum without […]
I Crawling for walking Walking for jumping Jumping for walking Walking for crawling II Undecipherable sounds for words Loud words for whispers Whispers for silence III Beauty for rots Strength for weakness Life Is Repetitive souls in different bodies Circulating in and out Of the earth and beings respectively In a globe that spins Amoafowaa […]
When it stretched and stretched There were complains upon complains Why one unattractive plant Could occupy important space Beats the imagination of all But time shut all mouths As it stored in its huge body Vitamins A, B and C With potassium Stifling fats, potassium and sodium And also hoarding 91% of water Such a […]
It is one Before two Not two Before one A jump may do Huge jumps may be disastrous So from one to three, Perhaps One to ten A fall which can be devastating Learn Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
I Air rose from the sea Stretched on the shore And proceeded to town II It visited the trees Greeted the shrubs And fanned beings III Even animals were fanned All were satisfied And hailed air IV It was branded important Then its job became a clichĂ© Complacency set in on earth V They neglected […]
I Step, step, step , step Rep, rep, rep, rep You, you, you, you For our vehicle moves Moves, moves II It will not stop No it will not stop Some may fall, While hopping down Some may be crushed But it won’t stop III So, Step, step, step , step Rep, rep, rep, rep […]
I A bundle of sticks A bundle of brooms, both dried Battled each other II They were to compete Both showing togetherness By never breaking III Sticks laughed very hard At their small competitors Brooms looked but said naught IV Muscles were called in They picked the bundle of brooms They couldn’t break them V […]
I The face of darkness Comes like a thief, yes, slowly The face of bright light Shows with patience in delight That is when dawn cries II Nothing must be forced Like the tortoise, I will crawl With my every step I know I’m nearer to base Lugubrious walks are walks too III When the […]
I I searched for fins With my mind’s eye Because she lives So far away But I found none So she is no mermaid II I searched for wings with my mind’s eye Because she lives So far away But I found none So she is no angel III How she catches my every fall […]
I Thunders crying loud Lightening so bright, brief and proud Give some thoughts to cloud II Cloud is the river Taking the journey down earth You stay there always III It is not easy Migrating difficulties No wonder they cry IV Going to settle As tears is no easy feat So go easy on cloud […]
I Please no sympathy! Show me no sympathy please! Help me, just help me Please help me free him from death And I will be consoled then II Your sympathies suck! How can you stand idle now? Death holds him in arms And you stand here like vultures Vultures with no beaks! III How can […]
I I see you And all my intestines walk out of the rivers of my womb II I see you And an earthquake from the depth of my blood begin to form III I see you And I feel it, a tsunami will blast my body very soon IV I see you And I know […]
Ghana is a state known for its peace, we have a few scratches here and there but of course, we are revered for our achievements as a peace loving nation. That women are relegated to the background most of the the time is a known fact, but we are actually working very hard on it. […]
Sweet maize Never seize to amaze It feeds all In different forms Do you want it cooked, Roasted, Grounded Or raw? Maybe you want it solid Liquid or paste like? Maize can cut it all But it has its dark side Its fermentation can cause drunkenness Drunkenness which can breed trouble Yes, perfection is a […]
I His life started as a beautiful story But horror reared its head And his life became a sight so gory Raining fear without shed II His mama almost died with worry Knowing not how that fate was led His papa was so sorry Always hiding in his bed […]
I Lord God So merciful Beyond all high thinking Rewarding the righteous with love Shalom II Lord God Shiny than brightness No eye can ever stand His sight Minds which comprehend Him go mad Father III Good God Fearful anger Which knows no appeasement And smites with a double edged sword Mighty IV Awesome His […]
I As we speak Many are on pain’s peak Knowing not how it crept on them Thinking not how to get sadness off them II As we speak Many are on sicknesses’ sticks Knowing not what they did to attract them Knowing not how they’re going to control them III As we speak Many are […]
Contagious Whatever we wear on our faces Are contagious Clothes of smiles Are contagious, Clothes of frowns Are contagious And if we wear nothing It is contagious But makes many curious So let’s wear the best To hide the rest In our head nests We might be blessing an angel And like a ball Once […]
This small larva Knew no butterflies Knew no birds Let alone know eagles But your great feet Lifted it to your great tree And introduced it To all these giants Giants so friendly Giants so supporting Giants so helpful As to turn a fly into a butterfly And implore the winds To drive it safe […]
I Sleep for keeps Sleep without weeps Sleep of lustre nights and leaps Sleep of peace Sleep serene Buy all the plots from nightmares In my dream II Sleep of peace Sleep of care Sleep of many laughs and love Revealing sleep Safety sleep I promise your investment Will yield abundantly III Sleep of keeps […]
I When souls stray Minds lead walks As the bodies go astray II When bodies go astray They do many talks But they make no headway III Why will they make headway? When their head their soul stalks And their legs can’t lead the way? IV […]
I Sky! Sky! Sky oh sky! Why are you up so so high? When land is so hard And you gently look so soft? May I ask for a smooth change? II When we trip and fall The hard stern land break our backs Without sympathy. On our backs, we do see you Regretting you […]
Beauty Is like flowers They are pretty in prime They must take good pictures to last So they can look keenly and smile when old When they do sit in arms folding They live in sole regret So do some good For you Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
I Bright sun shines Caring not that light whines Light, as in bright electricity II For electricity is no competition It will always live in the shadows of the sun Burning eyes in some contact with them III Light lives in frustration Till its death Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
Talks tend to trail To taint Disappointing days Derail Let’s look, listen, learn And leap Stop singing silly songs Sealing sorrows Our optimism Overrule When we work well We’ll win Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
The sins of the fathers Are crosses on sons and daughters Crosses heavier than their shoulders can carry If so Why are eyes of fathers closed To their personal sins? The sky heats today The handiwork of past, present and future fathers It’s end result, sky blasting On innocent children The sins of the fathers! […]
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I Sing songs from the great voice of truth Sing songs which will equally soothe For songs bright for all get most dance Songs for the half put half in trance Let the songs from Africa call For the ones made to take the fall Since time was, up to the present See it as […]
I Swimming in sweet and sour Sounding so strong and sad Struggling but striving and safe Searching for sin’s setback II Sweet sounds, sell sweet sources Sour slices, slip from this shore Sending songs scented in sorrow Sealing our safe and sound serenity Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014 […]
I Under the charming smiling moon Where all fireflies gathered to swoon We met and feel in love so real It really felt good and surreal My little coughs brought you concern, My doom doubts you always discern I thought our love was so so strong Where at all did we go so wrong? CHORUS […]
I Know this, in times past Kwaku Ananse, Ghana Taught children the right II His taunts, jeers, cunning Mostly nearly made him a Frankenstein Monster III Yet he lived on in Fresh new episodes brewing Trickeries and mischiefs IV Children loved him? Yes. Children loathed and feared his taunts Yet waited for more V Yes, […]
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