Aching bones and fading goals
Fainting knees and weeping lips
Forms, overburdened by affliction’s kiss
And we laid still, like a silent wind.
Then,
In all honor and humility notwithstanding
His majesty descended;
Journeying through the gates of a virgin’s veil
And tearing down the cloaks that kept us caged.
We have been restored
By the power of his grace and washed by his blood
Empowered to outshine every hazy day,
No more sorrow, the way has been paved!
For whosoever he sets free is free indeed!
We are proud recipients of the peace he breeds;
Rescued by the ransom of his precious blood
Pawned at Golgotha for soothing of the lost.
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Neba Terry is an acclaimed Cameroonian poet and spoken word artist. Her thought-provoking works have been showcased on prominent platforms including Access Point Africa, Writerspace Africa, Eboquills, Demogog, Cultural Reference, and Raising Voices for Peace. A distinguished wordsmith, Neba was the first runner-up at the Southern Cameroon Poetry Awards in 2022 and a multiple-time winner of Access Point Africa’s weekly poetry contests. She has also graced stages such as Apwal 2022, IFACA 2023, and Groit Hub.
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