Grace Looks Good On You

Every December 24th, I celebrate my mom's birthday.
Happy Birthday, Mma. 🎉🎂🍰🎊
More grace to your age.

Mother,

I love you, forever.

Grace looks good on you

Grace was made for you

Like that fabric of lace on you

Beauty defines you

You're aging with grace

Radiance adorns your face

You are made of grace,

And molded to the Master's taste.

Grace looks good on you

It's like the Dew of Hermon

Is raining all over you.

Daughter of Zion

His banner over

You is everlasting love

Yours is a story of hallelujahs

His grace looks good on you

Cause you are living proof

That God is good,

Grace erased the stress

Of your years

You are indeed blessed

Not a scar nor a tear,

Grace looks good on you

Grace brought you thru

Grace kept you

And delivered you

Whole into a fresh 365,

Yours is a blessed life.

You were fashioned

To be a Divine light

And crowned with glory and honor

Therefore grace,

Like that blouse of lace

Looks real good on you.

Happy birthday to you,

Jesus bless you and keep you.

Akpan

Day 30: Kensinsi

"Kensinsi" (pronounced /ken sin see/) in Ibibio/Efik (a Nigerian dialect)
translates "forever."

By the way, that's not yours truly in the image above. It's Dad and Mom
who my brothers and I fondly call "Sir & Mma." 1st of July marks 20 years
of Sir's passing. I thought I'd start off celebrating his life early this year.

Kensinsi

You are a never-ending story,

You bought my respect thru the dreams you made real.

Kensinsi

I dedicate my life to illustrate the lil things

You set in motion which turned a simple life extraordinary.

Kensinsi

You are my hero, my shero; you taught me to believe

So I can stare failure between the eyes and still find reprieve

And it's always been that way with you

And me as a kid running around without a clue;

You are the reason I always managed to pull thru.

It will take kensinsi to show I appreciate you.

That's why I owe you,

Kensinsi

Ain't nobody gon' take the place reserved for you, kensinsi;

In my heart I raised two thrones and crowned you King and Queen.

It's all about you can't you see?

With me and you it's kensinsi.

I love you kensinsi nsinsi. (Forever and ever)

Akpan

Mother Like

A mother like no mother,

She takes it all in her stride.

She just keeps growing stronger.

She’s so fine and she’s my pride.

She’ll cut her hands on broken glass,

If just to shield me from the shards,

Protect me from snakes in the grass,

That’s why I’m her number one fan.

Mama got the heart of a lion;

She’ll stand tall thro the worst drama.

She’s my firm support and pinion.

She’s my hero and I love her.

Akpan

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