The Orange Lily

idol....

rship and adore you;

forgotten. You'll be the enem

will be useles

u were once the light

distress, their grief and sadness. They'll forget that you were their sunshine

e word brought them out of

Condemn you. Drive you to the

e to fend for yourself

t all that pure white and perfect--- that you're also bound to make mistakes, that you

will judge you first before they

tion of a cruel w

or disgust. Staring at her with hateful and j

at a

hat a

disgu

hameful disa

y woman with a p

ll women, she shouldn't b

y family or my daugh

be called a woman, such dirt

child! After everything

ught to her family. She dese

ding behind s

n would want a pr

d want to get involve wit

ever plans on marrying from tha

t out a satisfie

lve themselves with a

sneering laughter bouncing through the hot Sunday afternoon outside

world, gushed about their love for her, rolled on the floor in worship, humbled themselves, laid their hearts and souls down for God

to commit such unforgiving mistake. Mummers had broke through the whole church auditorium, those who could

y and sadness as they watched Gracious for the first time since t

ming and peaceful smile everyone could wished for.

er imagine. Steps timid and guilty. Face masked with humiliation. Eyes the epitome of regret. An expression--- emotions

nd everyone couldn't swallow the news--- those who prayed f

posed to the callous fangs and claws of the

ther. The whole family bowed in shame, their glor

had asked them to support and help her through this delicate time. He had asked them not to judge her because

the church and be the friend, the councillor, light, courage and strength she n

her. Some consoled her when she took her seat, telling her it

y sanctuary would be saying such cruel things about their fellow Christ

at a shame

od. This girl has no fear of God." One sneers aggressively,

e was bold enough to foo

can never be fooled! Why d

right. God exposed h

whole world must know her

and see, they'l

l as they condemn the young lad

rt painfully hammering against her ribcages, lun

to face them, her friends--- the very ones she stood for and supported when they fell, when

you hear, there is an

y?!" They

is not Jesus she is goin

Then

od who

"G

the Holy Spirit came,

one of Jesus

udas Is

ng each other. The sound so painful and ear pierci

y doing this to her? Treating her lik

them badly, she needs their warm embraces and

re they no

a soft cutting groan while willi

he can't

avy heart that they

judged them.

t them. They did

n they fell, to understand them, to help them right their wro

as there, being their light. She never left them to

, she has been no

id they do? What

o understand her. They

. And made fun of

predicament. She realizes how heartlessly callous the world is. It's very much amusing how she's t

of the Lord there are hypocrites, scoffers

the Lord. They act hypocritically with no shame or fear of the Lord with

t be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come ba

Those who love God must also love th

this the love of God? Slandering, Judging and condemning a Christian sister

ble is their '

never real fr

- the LIGHT of the world judge her, watch her and laugh at her when she falls, instead

g for her baby and the future ahead, hoping that God forgives her mistakes and

ng Gracious,

ast Lagon stands the enchanting mansion of the Ɔdɔ family. A silhouette stands at the bal

s running through her

breeze, loving how it whips gently cool on her face. She would have fallen deeply in love with the beauty of the sleepless city of Accra, the distant hummi

ight is affected by her dampened mood. Tonight's air is gloomy, fills

ee days to turn her life upside down. From a perfect life to an imperfect life. From doted on to hated. From a peaceful

t something like this will happen to her---

lost f

lost

e lost

lost lo

e lost

l take the news if they find out---

a funny

ears. She chuckles softly. She can't count the number

back to this morning at the family

because of her. The grandfather who dotes on her the most sat in the high chair, being

ing grandfather, who is full of love and praises for her. Th

om the way he looked at her, his ha

the center of the extrava

uch shame to our family you ungrateful brat! After everything this family has done for you you chose to whore around with no shame?!" Her eldest brother had stepped in to intervene for her, using the safety of the unborn baby

s the most disgusting dirty thing in the worl

blemish--- disgrace. Disappointment and heartbreak soar p

wn at the thorn that pricked their family's image,

pure white lotus appearance, delicate innocence and perfect character. Who would have t

nd insulted by their pride, once

he ground and being stepped on. Becoming nothing but a bullying garment of s

ame and pain in their hearts. Her sad tears could not wa

sh and purify it, the colour could n

imprint on and in every f

ality they all h

with toxic words. They had called her dir

mily. A liar and a pretender, a sneaking smelly rat

s made fun of by her favorite auntie--- the v

ising dreadful goosebumps and wrapping her soul with c

and look of contempt and victory dancing in the eyes of her favori

though she hi

diently receiving every painful remarks and insults from every corner of

d--- sympathized with her. No one asked why. And it hurts her, a l

- her family did truly love her,

repair--- lonely and depressed to the point she t

slit and deep.

like a blee

much, too hazy, t

en a family who cared the most about image and reputation than

us snakes who care nothing about

ss animals in

urch members, parents

all hypocrit

they all n

she couldn't, the words will not come out. It was as if her throat was ceased, there was nothing she could do or

her, kick her to any direction like

edator passing by. And she can not do anyth

sappointment in the eyes of her fourteen ye

be like her. She eats like her, drinks like her, dresses like her, smiles like her, laughs like

d of her Gracious,

ct like her big cousin so she

flawless Beauty to everyone she saw. In school, church, neighbor

the ends of earth to defend her Gracious' pure honour. Because she k

with the news of her

nd begging her idol to tell her the real truth because she couldn't acce

e tied. A heavy crushing heart and guilt filled eyes.

adness, pain, disappointment, betrayal, disgust, anger and hate that

g. That was the most painful encounter of her life and Gracious doesn't know if she h

ss misery grieving bound soul from the mo

iving, will she she also treat her like everyone else? Or

ustrous looking city of Accra, she thinks; Is the

n her tightly clench hand and stares at it for what felt like years, giving he

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