lifelong lessons
Poems and Articles written for individuals with or without request
FOR YAMAHA Many years have passed yet age hasn’t told He’s been a member from the days of old And these days I can tell he’s still in the fold Of music and its likes he stands tall and bold His demeanour might suggest a perfect calm Until you see the wonders attached to his palms Ten fingers that will never beg for any form of alms And when they strike keys, music soothes like a balm A […]
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OLUWASEUN If your ways could be made into a movie I’m convinced, you would watch it without a TV When men out of fear, did more than err You lived like fear was absent from this earth You had the knack to put pieces together And where none existed, you created as needed You could teach persistence without theories Faithfulness and stewardship hugged you ever close God was never second in your priorities And like the exemplary […]
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TRINITAS Have you met a blend? One in whom lies variety Have you met a concept? Intricately woven in style. Silent though far from quiet Streetwise yet stamped brilliant Religious to the main core And jovial beyond the norm Her emotions are revved Yet they lie under strict control Caring, affectionate and tender Yet disciplined and consistent Popular and unbiased Yet tainted by courtesy and nobility Last of Umu John First in common sense Ready to face a challenge Breaking […]
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THE GREEN TREES Leaves are shed to make room for more Beyond the norm and what the eye sees It just might look like a simple open door But through it many have found a new lease What started like a flirting idea that might bore Has become nectar attracting colonies of bees Today, it sings as lyrics, tomorrow it will be law Yet it disguises like what one would look upon and hiss From deep within you have rummaged […]
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She looks simple, calm and harmless It’s so easy for you to think of her less In the midst of any kind of mess Yugo would always pass as blameless Come a little closer and you sense wit Voice is unassuming yet principles are strict When you think she should stand, she’ll sit Nothing moves her, not even the worst misfit She’s dependable, able and unpredictable Unbendable like a high tension cable And when it’s time to […]
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I am laden with principles Delicately balanced like bicycles It’s unethical for me to lick popsicles While driving one of my work vehicles I could meet a friend and pitch a tent But it is hard to do so with a student To avoid giving myself a dent Or getting my principles bent But this friend was a different same So full of life; her smile’s like a flame Friendship, nothing more was her aim Relating to her […]
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Most times it’s difficult to tell But sometimes it’s impossible not to tell If others over you fell Then I wonder why we yell Though cased in a fleshy shell You have the grace to excel And be ranked Jehovah’s pearl* Only if His will, you do well You may assume this as another yell But if you always keep from the path of hell Your worth, like hot cake will sell When it does, remember I […]
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In the light of creation It sought not a name For situations of the same It could not compete for fame Many saw this as pride And took it for a ride So, it decided to step aside but it was impossible for it to hide Situations did unfold And attained heights untold Then conditions presented a mould* Yet it shone more than gold Questions were asked And answers were waxed* But the reason could not be […]
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There’s this lady I’ve seen Beauty runs in her gene Her smile is calm and serene She’s cuddly, exquisite I mean Have you seen her in a jean? No? Oh my, where have you been? When a simple pix causes a scene Then you know it’s all about Irene Dear Sis, May all your years be green! Happy birthday!
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FOR ‘BOMI Looked like a snub way back in school Silent in public like a press club tool The many times I tried to read you I ended up without a single clue As I tried to fit my figures with glue My facts got beaten black and blue Thus I sensed you had paid your due Cos this was a challenge born anew Years later a friend gave me a cue I got close and saw a different you […]
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