AYOMIKUN (THE SONG OF JOY)

Lord, I'm down to my last kobo

I'm hungry; don't want to borrow

Lord, I'm sad but don't want to sorrow

Someone promised me some help tomorrow

But I don't want no man to be my hero

You're my helper, Lord, be my hero

I'm near the end, I'm at ground zero

The crowds are gone, I'm alone with self

My frown tells a story by itself

My strength is gone, I'm by myself

But where no man is, God is there himself

I had a Simon help share my cross

He shared my plight and walked with me

But God answered from the highest heavens

All I needed He did provide

In Him alone I do confide

This is my story, this is my song

What God provides, who can refuse?

This is my story, this is my song!

For what God provides, who can refuse?

My heart was drained and down to last penny

But the miracles of God, they last plenty

I'm no saint deserving all attention

But God is great, He always pays attention

O, God is good, he pays attention!

Sometimes, being friends seems a bit shallow

Bonds between people just a bit hollow

But praise to God, exalted, hallow

He showed me the price of ten sparrows

And showed I was worth more than a million stars

For he heard me from the highest heavens

And made my day a silent heaven..

With Abraham Jennifer

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This is the story of a boy who couldn't cope But there was a man who gave him some hope With love, he washed him like soap Till the depressed was full of hope. This is the story of the boy who couldn't cope Till a man came and gave him some hope. But, then, we heard he died; That is, the man who gave him some hope. But how did he die? We heard he took his own life Because he, too, couldn't cope... It's indeed strange, how some of the most friendly and helpful people in the world have deep struggles they share with no one, how despite giving hope to others, they end up taking their own lives, or keep suffering in silence. It's a deep tragedy indeed. Let's also take out time to give joy to those who always do their best to make us happy. © tokede el-iyanu 2021

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