Poems Quotes and Reality (PQR)

'WHY ARE YOU COMING BACK HOME?'  Homecoming! Living in Ghana most of my life, I grew up with the belief that living abroad is the best thing that could ever happen to me. Why? Well, with the high unemployment rate of graduates, coupled with low salaries that keep most employees in debt irrespective of their qualifications, who wouldn't believe? I grew up in a family where those abroad were treated with more respect than the local relatives, oh yes, my parents included. So when my father got the opportunity to travel abroad, I also began to dream. Attitudes changed towards me and then finally my mother also got the opportunity to travel. Now I knew I had certainly hit the jackpot: Very soon I was going to bid Ghana goodbye and say hello to 'Greener Pastures' and I just couldn't wait for the day. Luckily for me I got my first taste of living abroad at a very young age: 15. I went to visit my parents and was I in for the first ever Reality jolt! Let m...

RED BUZZER Dear Reader, Welcome to PQR (Poems Quotes & Reality). Today, I am going to have an interactive session in the Reality Zone. I recently got in touch with an old friend and we had a very insightful discussion. She drew my attention to a very dead topic which instantly came alive in a bid to help a friend. And please note that the Reality Zone is very Unisex, no bias to gender. There are a lot of ships in this world and each ship has its destination and its docking space in the main land no matter where it travels to.  Picture a Shipping Dock by a mainland; you join a ship to travel on a journey with a known destination, leaving all your friends and loved ones behind. Now, on your journey, you meet other people and make new friends. You are happy and you get in touch with your friends and loved ones back in the main land to debrief them on how much fun you are having on the ship. After a while, the ship gets to the first in-land dock for ...

LADY OF VIRTUE  Like a Lily among thorns, is the woman who fears God She builds up her STRENGTH in union with the LORD She stands ready with: DISCRETION as her undergarments 'She is WORTH MORE THAN precious jewels' RIGHTEOUSNESS as a robe SUBMISSION as a wrapper HONESTY & TRUTH as a sash SOUND JUDGEMENT as a veil WISDOM as a head gear FAITHFULNESS as bangles HARDWORK as a scarf COMPASSION as a brooch KINDNESS as earrings SACRIFICE as a necklace CHARITY & SERVICE as shoes A SMILE as makeup GENTLENESS as speech PRAYER as her Fragrance She is as Radiant as the Sun, Her Love shines bright like the Moon In the darkest part of the night Her beauty is like all Nature   Crafted in perfect form by God Her partner is blessed and prosperous Her children are favoured by God Her home is never lacking Her friends and neighbours marvel at her Capability. She is worth more than precious jewels Can be d...

A LETTER TO MY ROOMMATE Grace Asabea Owusu Dear Grace, Finally I gathered the courage to write to you after a whole year! How time flies. You have been in my testimonies and I have shared you with a few people who came my way. However, permit me to share you with the world. Remember the time we had a discussion about life after school? The way you were so excited about National Service, getting employed and finally getting hitched to your sweetheart *wink*. Well, life after school came. You were there for National Service. I don’t think I will ever forget how desperately you wanted a reposting. Perhaps, if it had gone through I will not be writing this letter. I am not going to blame the National Service Secretariat for your decision to ‘travel’, at least not in this letter *smile*; I have done that a thousand times already. Perhaps if thoughts could kill believe me, half of their staff would not be found now *giggle*. So during National Service, I called you a ...

'Like a suspect with an alibi'   A CLOSED CHAPTER Story of your life Where your thoughts come alive And the days take you closer to a life That you desire to have Tick-tock, the seconds sound Tip-toe, your life silently crawls by Flip-flop, You walk around Like a suspect with an alibi Story of a time in your life When You feel the stare of silent eyes Eagerly watching for your next slide And yet you soar before their very eyes But then, do you remember That before the soar There was a sore Of uncertainty, doubt and fear That dimmed the cheer of life: The laughter, partying, friendships and falling in love And brightened the pain of life: The tears, mourning, ‘frenemies’ and heartbreaks The rejections and mistakes The loneliness and mockery That taught you the best lessons The different people The different theories and ideas The harmony of disharmony And perfect imperfections That awakened your mind To new possibilities and opportun...

For Your QUOTES! "That which makes you cry today, will be the funniest joke you ever heard of in future.           So cry it out and when the time comes, don't forget to share the joke"                                                                   -Agyeiwaa Great day to be alive Smart Reader! Welcome back to agyeiwaasblog.blogspot.com My 'Quote of the Day' segment is open to all my followers. Send your quote to my inbox: yaadovemk@gmail.com and stand a chance of being shared on my blog plus a very discretionary prize should your quote be selected and published. You can design to your taste and don't forget to send your name, contact,email address, and a favorite picture of you, just in case you get selected! *wink* Remember, the only REQUIREMENT is that: it sh...

Who is Behind the Mask? Like a ball of the century; with so many colourful gowns and suits; different shapes and sizes; assorted brands and designs; similar tastes in fashion and yet so different sense of style. Like a brood of vipers; eyeing their next victim; frightening as they attack with lightning speed and faultless precision; and fascinating in their boredom after a conquest. Like a pack of hyenas; mocking danger with their annoying laughter; seemingly fearless yet very alert with their eyes on the nearest exit; hopeful for an uneventful escape. Like peacocks; strutting about with pride in the beauty bestowed upon them; spreading their feathers for all to admire and yet full of envy for the little sparrows. Like the never ending ball of the world; where we participate yet feel left out,  laugh out loud but full of pain, smile at other guests yet full of malice, being polite yet full of rebellion. We dance with merry, feeling the pinch of our toes insi...

What is life?  Life is a pattern that is carefully designed to bring out an authentic creation. It is a continuous cycle that never stops; an intentional way of doing things over a long period of time; an already made puzzle where you are the piece that fits in perfectly or maybe not; it is a never ending maze where you meet other wanderers and yet have to find your own way out.  Life is like a series of events that are happening at the same time and you have the option to watch it all happen or participate in one and get the chance to enjoy it. Life is a dictator ; it chooses your parents, siblings, and your family lineage. It has control over the country, tribe, region, class of society and even your sex as a human being. Like I mentioned, it was an already made puzzle where you just have to fit in perfectly. So you are trying to. The paradox is that life does not give you an identity; you make an identity for yourself. And that is when you can have...