Poems for you: 2012

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

What I am thankful for this Christmas

By May Kwek

Christmas is once again here

The time of giving and the time of cheer

But most of all it is the time

To be thankful for the blessings this year

I have so much to be thankful for

I know not where to start

Thankful I can see and feel

Thankful for each beat of my heart

For the family and friends

Their love and their care

For the times we’ve spent together

The memories that we share

Thankful for opportunities

The laughter and the tears

Thankful for God’s grace

When alone and in fear

Thankful that I am able to give

That I have plenty on my side

Thankful for the chance

To show love and do right

To learn and to grow

Each and every day

Thankful for the kindness

Received in every way

But most of all I am thankful

That if everything that was given was gone

I would be received at heaven’s door

Because my Saviour was born

Merry Christmas everyone!

Monday, December 10, 2012

Immanuel's Star

By May Kwek

The night was cold and dark

The shepherds drew lambs to their hearts

Across the valleys and hills a cool wind blew

Drawing the grass apart

Huddling by the fire

A shepherd sang a song

Poking a crackling fire

Ready for the night so long

Then a bright light

Caught his dazzled eyes

And he turned them heavenward

Towards the star studded sky

And behold there was a star

Shinning in the night

Eclipsing all others

With its beauty and light

It drew and beckoned

And suddenly the heavens burst open

The air was filled with angel songs

And by the star’s light the shepherds were drawn

Towards a little village

Of seemingly no importance

Worn down with age

Completely impassioned

The atmosphere was joyful

Yet apprehensive as they drew nearer

To a newly born child

Asleep in the manger

His hands shaking slightly

The shepherd touched the child

He stirred and looked up

And a miracle he smiled!

Then a while later

The shepherd was back at his fire

Gazing up at the star

His heart felt warmer

And he watched never knowing

That it was the first Christmas night

And the star shinning so brightly

Was the Saviour’s heralding light

Merry Christmas everyone!

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Round the walls of Jericho

By May Kwek

I don’t understand why we are doing this

I am warrior, we are trained to fight

But Joshua has us marching round this wall

Ever since first light

Shouldn't we storm the city?

Look the people jeer from the walls!

Anger courses through me

Do they think we are that small?

Shall we not fight back?

What will this walking do?

In absolute silence we march

And waiting for God too

Six days he said we will march

And on the seventh blow our horns

Though I remember he gave water in deserts parched

What good is blowing a horn?

No, this doesn't make sense

I try to tell Joshua so

But he told me to march on

On the Lord’s word we will go

Days pass and the seventh is here

I carefully raise my horn

Together we blow loudly

The loudest since we were born

The next second feels

Like a sound from hell

I feel a rumble and turn around

Oh my God! The wall fell!

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Reflections on reading A Picture of Dorian Gray

By May Kwek

Good Lord human depravity!

Sown in the Garden of Eden

Human hands and cruelty

The worst scream I’ve ever listened

Murder and selfishness

Lost in carnal delights

The corruption of souls and innocence

Blotted out like a candle at night

How can the pure and good?

Be lost in the waves of sin?

In the midst of depravity

No one knows how blind they’ve been

Consumed with one’s self

Till it’s an empty shell

Wallowing in selfish pleasures

Unaware it’s the herald of hell

Oh let the watchers watch!

And the listeners listen!

Mind the tale!

The story that was written

Fall not into the trap

Of the easy way to hell

The soul is a precious thing

Pray! Keep it well!

For a link to the plot of A Picture of Dorian Gray please go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray

Sunday, November 4, 2012

The worry thief

By May Kwek

When we were there

By the autumn sea

Watching the wind

The tide, the sea

Watching the sunset

On the sandy bay

Wondering at the future

Of another day

Looking at the clouds

Through unseeing eyes

Hearing the birds

As they flew up high

We thought we were enjoying

The ocean and the waves

But our minds were really

In deep miserable caves

So while we were there

With the land and sea

We did not see anything

You and me

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Letter to a sick friend

By May Kwek

My dear, dear friend

I am sorry to hear of your illness

And just as sorry I cannot come

To lighten up your day and to bring you some

Distraction from the pain

Which I know must be great

But events kept me away

And I couldn’t wait

So I thought to send a smile

In this poem

It has taken a while

But I hope you can listen

Yes listen, can you hear the wind?

The birds chirping and the life within

Can you hear the children playing with their ball?

Like we did once before

Look out the window

Glaze at the sky

Once you are better

We can fly

And do all the things we wished to do

And then I will be back with you

Look at the sky and remember my promise

When you are better we shall do this!

Stretch out your hand to the open window

And feel the wind between your fingers

And the warm of the summer sun shinning

I bet that now you are smiling

There! You see I have send you a smile

I had to get nature to do it so it took a while

Smile! Laugh and get better!

And I will come visit sooner

Get well my friend!

I will see you soon

Wait for me!

I’ll be there soon!

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Silence

By May Kwek

Silence, the quiet, the peaceful, the still

Quietly watching and watching until

The time comes for it to act

Silence is what so many things lack

There is silence in the night

And silence in the day

There’s silence in the bird’s flight

Come what may

There is silence in the stream

Rippling through it may seem

But it causes silence in the soul

A quiet, peaceful, contented glow

There’s silence in the sky

And a kind of blessed peace

Silence in beauty

From the greatest to the least

Silence in the air

Even in a bird’s call

There is silence in everything

The great and the small

Silence isn't cold

Isn't lonely either

It is something magical

That no man can measure

It is a time

A place, a where

A moment to savor

What the world shares

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Trying to forget

By May Kwek

The exam’s tomorrow

And as usual I am nervous to bits

I fidget, I moan, I try to forget

And finally I find a way to relax

Listening to music

Watching a movie or two

Writing my stories

Reading about God knows who

Doing a crossword

Writing a poem

Solving a puzzle

Pretending to be solemn

I do all these things and more

And though I said it is to relax

I can’t help but wonder

If I am trying to forget

Forget! Forget! Why think of it now?

Will it solve my why and my how?

Forget! Forget! I will think of it not

No I won’t it is forgot!

I will not think of it

I will listen to music now

I will forget

The time’s not right now

So yes it seems

I am trying to forget

Oh let it work!

The hours I will not regret!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Will You Trust Me?

By May Kwek

Sometimes life makes me want to shout

Everything becomes clouded in a fog of doubt

I cry out and say I want out

And turn and ask God what’s all this about

“Am I wrong?” he would demand

“To put you in such a place?

Can you question me?

Who created all in the first place?”

I know I cannot answer

Job said the same long ago

Yet looking all around me

I wonder why this is so

Then a quiet voice

In a gentler tone

Asks “Do you trust me?”

“Is it you can’t or you won’t?”

I looked up but can’t reply

I am afraid of what I’ll say

But I needn’t have answered

He continued anyway

“I am the Alpha and the Omega

The beginning and the end

All things were created through me

And you are in my hands”

“The Sun rises at my bidding

But it is you that I love

So don’t be afraid in the darkness

Be secure in my love”

“I try!” I cry

“But it is harder than you say

The road stretches out before me

And I do not know the way”

Then there was a silence

An awful long one still

And he suddenly spoke

As my spirit began to wilt

“The question is my child” he said

“What will you be?

Continue to be tortured by yourself

Or will you trust me?”

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Dawn’s song

By May Kwek

Moon guardian I take your place

The morning approaches

It is time for me to sing my song

As the time marches

Night, night, hear my name

You know what to do, every day’s the same

Depart and with you take the stars

Quickly! The time passes fast!

Now gentle clouds with sunset blooms

Be quickly spun from heavenly looms

Dance across the fiery sky

Behind which sleeping stars lie!

Quiet ocean wake from your sleep

And let dolphins from your surface leap!

Let quick fishes in your waters dart

And feel the ocean’s beating heart

Quiet wind it is time to dance

Faster than a thrusting lance

Wake the flowers of the fields and the birds in the trees

Rise quickly morning breeze!

Now to wake the very last one

Turn Earth! Turn! To the rising sun!

Let the world hear dawn sing!

And jointly welcome the morning!

There now my song is done

I give my place to the sun

And while I slumber let my song linger on

And fill the souls with the peace of morn

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Do not worry

By May Kwek

That which time has yet to show

Had best be left well alone

Because when it is time to know

Only then would it be known

The little seed does not dream

Of what tomorrow’s rain might bring

It simply waits it does not think

It just hopes for the coming spring

A happy fish in the ocean

Lives only in the now

And because it does not worry

Until the end it can smile

The birds soaring in the sky

Know not where they might fly

Nor what will allow them to feed

But God always fulfil their needs

As he said we are worth more than sparrows

As he has told me many a time

So trust in him and do not worry

For everything will be fine

Friday, August 31, 2012

Happy Teacher’s Day

By May Kwek

I have had many teachers

But this poem is only about one

Someone very special

The best teacher I could want!

She was always there when I was down

And ready to cheer me up

And when in work I was threatened to drown

She gave me extra help

She never put herself first

At least not during lesson time

And when we were silly

She said she didn’t mind

She believed in me and helped me be

What I am today

So dear teacher I would just like to say

Happy Teacher’s Day!

Sunday, August 26, 2012

Morning Light

By May Kwek

Oh the gentle morning light

Shine on this world and make it bright!

Oh let dawn with its gentle blush

Light up the world in a quick rush!

Let the colours red and gold

Colour the summer flowers

Let the cool ocean blue

Light the sea’s ivory towers

Let the green colour the fields

And the white colour the day

Let the dawn colour all life

Wherever it is they lay!

Oh let the morning light shine

Each and every day!

Let its colours freshness and dew

Last throughout the day!

The cool morning breeze

The gentleness of first light

The whispers of the tree

And birds at first flight

Let the morning last, let the morning last

Through the afternoon and into the night

Until the blush of dawn

Again signals first light!

Monday, August 20, 2012

Fighting lions

By May Kwek

I once knew a man

Who everywhere he went

Had beside him a lion

Who was not his friend

When he wanted to do something

The lion would stop him

And when he tried to run

It would always chase him

He grew very tired

Of being thus ordered around

But no easy respite

In his world could be found

It was either being ordered

Or standing up to fight

Because the lion

Was actually his fright

His fear made true

And given flesh and blood

It always carried through

And put my friend in the mud

But one day my friend could take it no more

And frightened though he was

He stood up and fought the lion

And taught him that he was the law

The fight was long and hard

And he often wanted to run

But yet to give up and fear again

Was simply a can’t

Then amazingly he won

And the lion was very still

Then oddly enough grew smaller

But only a little still

Yet every time they fought

My friend found it easier

And every time he won

The lion grew still smaller

Till one day after another fight

The lion lost once more

And he shrunk until

He could be seen no more

And now my friend is quite free

To do as he likes

For fear no longer rules him

And neither does his fright

Friday, August 10, 2012

Let the sun shine!

By May Kwek

Oh let the sun shine!

Though it may be night now

Let the sun shine!

Let the sun chase the darkness away!

For I have always loved the day

Let the night quickly end!

Let the sun shine my friends!

Let us see the flowers

The birds and the sky

Let us see the clouds

And the mountains oh so high

Oh let this night not last

For I dearly love the light

Let it quickly pass

Till the dawn’s first light

For the night is dark and strange

And with it comes our fears

So let it go away

And the day quickly come near!

Sunday, August 5, 2012

An old Joke

By May Kwek

Goodness gracious man! What happened to your face?

This is a really serious burn case!

Yes Doctor, it hurts so

This is the worst accident I’ve had you know

Well sit down and tell me how you got it

Don’t linger, tell me all about it!

I was sleeping Doctor when the phone rang

And very annoying was the song it sang

I stumbled out very tired

And instead of the phone picked up the iron

Ouch! That would explain your face

But how did you get burnt in that other place?

Well Doctor, I will cut the slack

And simply say the idiot called back

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Talking to nature

By May Kwek

Hello wind, are you having a good day?

Why yes how nice to see you today!

It’s been a while old friend would you sing me a song?

Yes until the day and night grow long

Hello sun! Are you having fun?

You were always a funny child young one

I rather like it at least I can hear you

Yes and feel my warm rays too

Hello my dear trees how are the skies?

Bright blue and the clouds are shy

I would fix that but how are you?

With birds in their nest could I be blue?

I suppose not but flowers I do wish to see

Child, climb up and search me

Hello flowers! You’re so pretty and pink!

Yes I am so happy I could blink!

Blink? What do you mean?

I mean to open and close in a team!

Ah now the wind is calling me what does it say?

Child you should stay in for today

Why? The day is nice and hardly plain

Child breathe deep I bring rain

Oh dear then I must go. Would you wait for me?

I am the wind and shall be by the sea

Alright then goodbye my friends!

Goodbye child we shall see you again!