Grief...

We live, we love, and as life goes on we lose the ones we love.
When they pass we are told that we should cherish and dwell on the good memories and times we had with them ....

.......so my question to you all is....

Why then do we take pictures at funerals?

Too Much Love

...a loving sister told her sister, when you go to school i shall miss ya:

a tin of 'cerelac' she did buy
to wish her little sister a fitting goodbye

with hugs and smiles they did part
each loving sister playing her part

off to school the younger did go
over a terrible rough road she did go

the 'box-room' key she did entreat
to treat herself to a treat

the tin she did open
her mouth stood open

the foil in the tin was torn in half
the contents of the tin stood at half

nestled in the tin there was a letter
the younger began to read every letter

her big sister in the letter did say,
I’m sorry 'sis' don't know what to say

hope when you read this you are alright
i had to make sure the 'cerelac' was all right

Alone Inside

I'm alone inside
But not for long
The crown has gathered
To hear my song

The lights are lit
The mood is set
The people await
With bated breath

The curtains are drawn
Necks are strained
Performance performed
They call my name

The lights are dimmed
The cheers have died
The people have left
I'm alone inside

The Saga of a 'Returnee'

he sits in the corner completely blank
he creases his brow, deep in concentration
the result; beads of perspiration
he stares straight ahead into the emptiness that is his mind
his brain is parched, ideas no he longer finds
his heart is hollow, passion has left
in exasperation he exhales his breath
he raises his head and wipes his brow
through the fields and wilderness he must plough
for now his (writers)block must become his brick
until the passion and ideas return fast and thick

It must be done!

i sit alone, i ponder and plot
i ponder about the things i am not
i plot on how to achieve my aims
life is much more then brilliance and brains
ingenuity is a must, cunning too
i continue to ponder on what i must now do
life is not race yet we still compete
i must run and run until i no longer feel my feet

Life

2-7
parents take you to weddings but not funerals.
why?
they want to show you to their friends and they do not want to expose you to death .

7-14
parents take you to weddings and funerals
why?
they don't know what to do with you and they think you are old enough to deal with death.

14-18
parents take you to weddings and funerals
why?
they do not know what else to do with you because they cannot leave you home alone

18-22
parents take you to weddings and funerals
why?
they want you to browse the market (yes at both weddings and funerals)

23-30
you go to weddings and funerals
why?
because you want to (the search) and because close friends start losing relations.

31-40
you go to weddings and funerals
why?
for the very same reasons set out above

40 -60
you go to weddings and funerals
why?
because your kids are getting married and you friends are dying.

60 - 80
you go to weddings and funerals
why?
.....................

Black and White - Battle of the Colours

I read on 20savvy's blog about the upcoming Disney movie with black princess from new orleans and the controversy that it has caused. apparently she is supposed to kiss a frog. so?

snow white lived with seven dwarfs - (thats kinky), Goldilocks was a thief; won't even get started on Rapunzel and do take note that all wicked step-mothers have been of caucasian persuasion (i mean in Disney movies ).

personally i think that the world needs to lighten up just a little bit. there have been serious issues which have been addressed which were not appropriate. like the poster for the immigration reforms in switzerland , which shows three white sheep kicking a black sheep against a backdrop of the Swiss flag. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6980766.stm) .

there have been too many black vs white battles

i don't think that this needs to be another.

I want to add a poem i heard when i was about 9 years old. my brother read it to me. at the time i thought it was funny and i still do. increase the peace and enjoy!

Being Coloured !

Being Coloured:

When I was born...I was BLACK.

When I grew up...I was BLACK.

When I am sick...I am BLACK

When I go out in the sun...I am BLACK.

When I go out in the cold...I am BLACK.

When I die...I am BLACK.

BUT YOU WHITE FOLK :

When you are born...You are PINK.

When you grow up...You are PEACH.

When you are sick...You are GREEN.

When you go out in the cold...You are BLUE.

When you are scared... You are WHITE.

When you go out in the sun...You are RED.

When you die...You turn PURPLE.

And you have the nerve to call me "COLOURED"!

Author unknown

I Confess

i confess, i told a lie

reaction changes nothing

the mortal sin stains the fabric of my existence

punishment and pain a welcome comfort

i scrape and thirst for that which is your disapproval for in it i shall find solace

i confess, i told a lie

the existence of which i am, is broken

purity contaminated

i shall no longer drink with conviction, dine with belief

innocence and joy are lost to my beatific heart

i confess, i told a lie

but can you do the same, Confess?

the hyprocritical shadow engulfs your being

gossip and scuttlebutt in your scuzzy niches of twisted ethics

i no longer need your acceptance

I confess , i told a lie

but for that i am free

INconvenience store

a 'convenience store' in Ghana is a somewhat of a misnomer. you pop into one aiming to buy one or two necessary supplies; some soap, deodorant, some juice and a gauze maybe. lets just say, for the sake of argument you get everything you need. you get to the counter , put down your cash and the 'convenience store' clerk looks down at it and says, 'i don't have change'.

at this point i believe you have three options
1. buy something you don't need
2. put something you do need back on the shelf
3. just leave everything on the counter and leave.

1, 2 and 3 = INconvenient.

Ghana Moments: Spoken Word

i love my country. i love it for its promise, i love it for its flaws, i love the fact that we have a history and a future that are the envy of the whole of Africa (this Africa does include south Africa. hehehe). the one thing however i love most about Ghana is its people. kind and hospitable. those are the words which are often used to describe my fellow country men. but what are words that my fellow country use to describe? the Ghanaian English language is a joy to behold and even though some of the statements that are made by Ghanaians are atrocious they bring a smile to my lips and to my heart. below are a few of my favourite expressions, phrases and sayings.

The last end (situational description)

The last corner (situational description)

The last show (the last major event/scene in a movie)

you can't me ( you're no match for me)

no any body (nobody)

its not the best (inappropriate)

blowman (hero)

since since (a long time ago)

tomorrow next (day after tomorrow)

yesterday's back (day before yesterday)

wrong mistake (double jeopardy)

return back (double jeopardy)

repeat again (double jeopardy)

i trust my leg (no known English equivalent - help me out)

tankas (town council)

what are yours?