pleasant surprises

it is only here
here and now
that i am lavished
with so much

so much love
too many blessings
prayers unuttered
all were answered

lolo dave gave
some real dimes
for my new cellphone
a great polyphonic

a simple replacement
of one that was taken
a neighbor coveted
for mine only three-week old

which was also another gift
a seventy five bucks
christmas gift of sofia
and her group in CA

another pleasant surprise
a USB flash drive
another prayer answered
prayer that was never uttered

she thought of giving me on
as an early christmas gift
she thought just at the right time
when my heart was secretly asking our Dad

what a perfect timing
His timing, as usual
always perfect
never a coincidence

finally, there is this
one heart wish
a real one for a poor girl
one i can never afford at this time

not so much a need though
but just a request for a treat
a treat in one great love of my life
a company filled with music and life

yet, He lavished it to me
in moment i never expected
one that is a real treat
in the middle of a crisis

a crisis that speaks of incapacity
a state of vulnerability
one that leads to ultimate surrender
no other way but utter dependence

KD and his dear wife
gave this real treat
another christmas gift at the offing
an mp3 player, what a treat!

a deep sense of lavish love surging
from His heart to His people's
so much love, so much favor
unworthy, undeserving, i am humbled

but never in my ways
never without so much agony
so much curving of my will and heart
so as to capture His and no other

long days, weeks and months
even years in the offing
so long time of waiting
long and agonizing nights

enduring hope
surrendered will
captured heart
none other than His

to be His forever...