In A Time Like This By Shiloh Akinyemi

In a time like this when sorrow abounds

In a time like this when poverty hugs many

In a time like this when stealing becomes an excuse for hustle,

In a time like this when incent means nothing

 

In a time like this when abortion is legal

In a time like this when fornication is a norm

In a time like this, when the tunnel is at its darkest

In a time like this when the stars and moon refuses to shine

 

In a time like this, when dawn arrives but with it comes a blazing sun, a reminder of the reality

In a time like this when failure stares you in the face

In a time like this, when success feels so close, yet a lifetime away

In a time like this, when your identity is uncertain

 

In a time like this, when friends forsake you

In a time like this, when death takes someone you love

In a time like this when it feels like God isn’t there

In a time like this when suicide feels like the only option

 

In a time like this when a spark of hope is ignited

In a time like this when God’s love and sacrifice confirms your identity

In a time like this when that spark of hope becomes a flame which grows into a fire

In a time like this when hope isn’t just a four-letter word but a person

 

In a time like this when hope lives inside of you, growing each day

In a time like this when Hope isn’t just yours to keep any more

In a time like this when the message of hope is passed to everyone within your reach

In a time like this when more bearers’ of hope are raised

In a time like this when the world is failing, but eternity is certain

In a time like this, can you say you have truly lived

You Are Never Alone