Love
brought me here, Love said it all,
Love made me tremble with life,
Love picked me up;
Love caused me pain,
Love made me hate.
Yes! I remember "Hate"
I said I hated my mother
Mother who like a tender night
breathed pure life in me
who carried that "World" in her
Because, God said so to her.
She sang gay lullabies
Telling me to reach for the sun’s rays
She went down on her smooth knees
Pleading to the creator to grant "me" better days
Better days to win graceful races
She was my pearl, Gold
She was my light, everything
When my troops fell, she brought them up
She made my birthday
A Happy birthday
I was caged in my own world
And she was the "Only"
Only friend, I couldn't replace
But I regret, inviting anger
To dine and share with me
Anger made me hate
Anger made me hate her rod
the rod that was to correct me
I never shared, cared nor loved
Even when she faced her ills
ills of yesterday
That led her to die
As if leaving home was not enough
12th of July,2013 was the day
Deep sleep swept her
And 13th of July, my birthday
When the air told me
She hit the rock
Daddy left too
Damn this world is ugly
well, these are my darkest moments.
And here is a tale
When love picked me up
Making me drink of Femi's love
That made me dream dreams of new birth
I was cured from pain
Never forward to any gain
Because it was like a train
on an endless journey.
Though, I sometimes
Seat on the fence,
To me, God answered
My mamma's prayer
Prayer that I see better days!
