For Terehas...

church bright and early sunday morning, eagerly anticipating pastor johnson's sermon. john hus has to be my favourite church in brooklyn, so much soul i don't even care if i lose control here.

then i see her.....wait is that? no can't be, it just don't look like.....she is smaller, frailer yet she's walking up to the mic so upright and confidant, i sit in a few pews from the back straining in the distance.

she starts to testify 'bout how she grew angry at God, how she'd abandoned her saviour and just couldn't understand why He, wouldn't have her in his favour and would've given her this disease. but she got up from her knees to shout out loud how she's believing again, no one ever promised clear skies without the rain.

i whispered to my aunt, what's wrong with Terehas, my aunt whispered back, Terehas has Lupus.......

and i sat there in my little pew feeling sad, as i once held someone close who had that disease. Tereahs please, don't give up.

For Terehas
sista girl,
don't let the devil steal your joy
you are an angel amongst angels
you are a white dove soaring in the blue sky
you are the light of a candle
just let the good Lord guide your path
the devil may come to break your spirit
but your mountain stands firm even during an earthquake
and you end up having the last laugh.

it's about the foundation.

sista girl,
you are beautiful
your walk is beautiful
your talk is beautiful
girl, even your hair is beautiful too
tell me, what shampoo do you use?

keep climbing sista
go on with your glowing black skin
reach high for all your dreams
and let the light of Jesus shine in
put away all your worries
and throw away all your fears
you are loved by even me, a stranger
and you can conquer any battle, cross any valley, swim any river, you can do ANYTHING all you have to do is trust God and begin....