April Breeze

A short piece with a deep message...


Its a tale of never-ending words

Simple yet subtle, piercing as a sword
Twilight moon breeze escorts the setting sun
I'll never grow weary of telling till the early morn
Lords and Ladies, Masters and Minions
Lessons of love humble their millions

Looming vagueness lingering on hope
Onward marching with bloodshot eyes
Victors in perseverance, head held high
Each one bearing unique signs of pain...

Understand their freedom to let go, yet love again.

Dedicated to you. Happy birthday.

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Ticking Away

Tick tock...think and talk,
all the hours round the clock,
up the hill and down the alley,
Born today, tomorrow we marry.

He crawled yesterday...walked today,
she's born today...tomorrow dying,
tick tock...think and talk
will you tomorrow tick with the clock?

Every heartbeat, another deficit,
to and fro the earth...life's deceit,
tick tock...think and talk,
the blooming flower was once a stalk.

I love you today, not sure of tomorrow,
greatest paradox like joyful sorrow,
tick tock...think and talk,
let's all hope we keep ticking with the clock!

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Stormy Night

My heart state...heavy,
the weary loads...many,
trying hard to be good,

to the needy I gave food.

I'm stuck at crossroads,
Lord, on life's boat I row.

Now comes the storm on a cold windy night,
over-awing my little self, burden's never light,
rowing and paddling with all my might,
On a cold stormy windy black night.

Sobbing and crying and wailing like a child,
every passing second only got wild,
then I gave in to the wicked empty sea,
Do what you must...and please do it fast!

Just when I thought all hope was lost,
on life's stormy windy sea, forgot,
came a soft gentle voice amidst my thoughts,
saying with ease, "I won't mess with your will",
...all I'm saying is Peace Be Still."

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Letter to Mojisola by Oluwaseun Ogundolapo

So on one of my quick sojourns through the most famous blue and white webpage (Facebook), I stumbled on this beautiful piece which I promised was going to be shared with you all today with the permission of the author.
Please sit back, sip some juice and enjoy!...*wink*


Hello my beautiful baby,
I’m writing to let you know what will definitely be
I know it’s hard for you to leave the position you’re holding up there
But you need to know that I really need you down here

I’ve waited so long for us to meet

And each day goes by with increased heartbeat
I just can’t wait for us to walk hand in hand
I hope you will understand

Allow me the pleasure of bringing you down to earth
Allow me the privilege of bringing you close to my heart
Allow me to take you through the path no one will
Allow me to show I care when you tell me how you feel

I want to cuddle you round my arms
Protect you against any harm
I want to have you feel the warmth of my embrace
And always bring smiles to your face

Imagine you and I sitting alone in the garden
Wearing my Versace and you wearing your Pierre Cardin
Imagine us having fun
With cups of ice cream and a bowl of pop corn

You are my treasure and my pride
And I know you’ll make a beautiful bride
Mojisola, my lovely angel
I will always be with you, even when you go through hell

Picture me by your side when you go to bed
Picture me by your side when you want to wed
Picture me wiping the tears from your eye
Picture me walking you down the aisle

I wish I could continue on things we could do together
I wish I could let you know that above you I’ll place no other
I know you have no idea who is writing you, my pretty lady
Well, my name is Oluwaseun and I’m your daddy.

Dedicated to Mojisola Ogundolapo: My unborn daughter

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Always for you!

Dedicated to all my readers...

I pick my pen but it just won't flow,
I try to think but I just don't know,
One thing's certain...its in me,
all of a sudden, starts fading slowly.

Fading or gone?...can never tell,
Or could it be some sort of spell?
Please flow!...eager to tell them something,
Increase! Inspire!...as for wisdom, they'll be hunting

Through the issues of life Rewriting their scripts,
Good People, great nation...couple of others I skipped
be impervious to the lyrics, open to the message
freeing your mind, like a bird out'a the cage

Delivering fresh as He inspires with all decency.
I will always keep writing for you all...@ moi frequency


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THE SLEEPER

The closing of the eyelids,

The fluttering of their sight,

They see all things in reverse,

They wait for time to start.

The nodding of their heads,

You wonder, are they falling dead?

The state of their mind,

You wonder, are thy packing out?

They slouch their backs,

Releasing one or two farts,

They sag their heads,

Releasing one or two drips,

Opportunity came knocking,

They didn’t hear because they were sucking.

Greatness passed through,

They only remembered to prepare their beds.

The birds chirped,

The sun shone,

The stars twinkled,

The sun set,

And then it rose again.

The mice ate,

The kids played,

They only awoke,

To see the darkness of the sky.

They awake to emptiness,

Not just the bareness of the table,

Not just the bareness of the pot,

But of their lives.

Indeed a little sleep,

A little slumber,

A little folding of the hands,

And poverty cometh like a thief,

Simply to steal the sleeper.

By Somto Stella Okeke

   

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Faces of Leaders - Somto Okeke

A man wearing a pair of shades told me I should follow him,

Like a dream, I stood beside him,

But alas,

I was not the only one.

When I get there you would know ‘He Said’

We walked and the sun stalked,

We thirsted and our throats twisted,

We limped and our feet tripped,

The tree branches had no mercy,

And our feet kicking the mud, leaving no tracing,

We hungered and wondered,

Will this ever come to an end?

And on the brink of surrender,

Some screamed form behind,

‘Where are you taking me to?’

‘Where are you taking us to?’

And he turned and said,

‘I do not know’ and he removed his glasses,

And behold he was blind!

   

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LOVE by Somto Okeke

Can I have something I cannot define?
So dynamic, it cannot be confined.
So short in letters yet can choke,
So tiny that gives men stroke,
So complicated yet makes me fly,
So high, further than the sky.
Very light to say out,
Very easy to scream out,
People drink it and are drowned,
Some swim in it and get drunk.

I stroll down the lane,
Perceiving the air so full of scent,
From flowers that suffer no pain.
I see the birds on high,
And I give out a silent sigh,
As they flap their wings,
And dance around in rings.

The cold breeze makes me chill,
The gravel makes me trip,
The sand, there to catch,
Ready to stretch to my length,
The grasses so tender,
Waiting to render,
Their leaves despite my gender.

Before I hit,
I see the hands ready to grab,
On my feet, I see the face of the one I love,
I look upwards,
And I see a finger,
Holding the one, I love to me,
I look upwards and I see the face of the one who loves you.

    

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The Facebook Addict by Laju Arenyeka

My fingers shake,

My legs are pressed together from an enduring bladder,

My shoulders ignore the numb pain

My heart beats faster every second

My vision is blurred by red, blue and white

My eyes read my lips

“Just one more message,

Just one more photo,

Just one more friend request”

Yet amidst a singing stomach

My eyes know that lips lie

Burning the mid night oil I would have slept

On my knees, a trip to wonderland

Yet to like and unlike,

My clear eyes dare comment

On and on, hide and seek

Till NEPA rears its ugly black head

And on hands and legs I grope to bed

Dreaming of all my friends

Who have taken my neighbour’s stead

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Feeed me!

I'm human like you

You're human like me

We're all humans

But our nature far apart

On the streets we strive

we only hope to survive

my self-esteem is lost

now just a walking corpse

You look at me as hopeless

I perceive you as heartless

I never pray to be like you

You never wish you were me

you've got great dreams

I once had those I think

you've got all you need

I cry daily even to feed

I'm that child you ignored

as you walked past this morn

I buried my brother yesterday

while I cried in pain of loss and of food

all I need from you is a token

just to feed

just to stay alive

just to see tomorrow

don't shout at me

don't shut your windows at me

don't you turn deaf ears

as my look says, "Feeed me"

She has dreams like you...

Every 3.6 seconds, someone dies of hunger, 75% of them are children

Nearly one in four people, 1.3 billion - a majority of humanity - live on less than $1 per day, while the world's 358 billionaires have assets exceeding the combined annual incomes of countries with 45 percent of the world's people. UNICEF

Only a well-fed child will think of having dreams, or aspirations, or listening to your seminar on Change. 

Don't neglect that child on the street. N50 spent on that snack could make a difference...Give and you will never lack. Never. It's a fact!

          

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