Poetry and short stories for happiness
We never🤷‍♀️ knew meeting people, staying close to them, hugging, shaking hands freely were favours of Almighty God. We never🤷‍♀️ knew that walking freely on the streets meeting friends and loved ones in the other neighborhoods were special favours from God.We never🤷‍♀️ knew that going to work and coming back home freely were sheer favour … Continue reading WE NEVER KNEW.
At this crucial moment that the world is under sedge;due to the unannounced visitation of a dreaded terror guest call "CORONA VIRUS", that has sent thousands of people in the world to their early grave and also cause a lot of untold hardship on ordinary people in the world; Nigeria Government seems it as a … Continue reading CORONA VIRUS AN AVENUE FOR CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA POLITICAL CIRCLE.
All Progressive in life are precarious, the solution of one problem bring us face with another problem. On january 1st,1914,the British government, in a deft political manoeuvre, proclaimed the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates and change the political destiny of the geographical entity known today as Nigeria. The imperativeness of living together irrespective … Continue reading The Cancer of Tribalism in Nigeria
I have always loved the name Bayo There is a certain joy to it like Fisayo Even though I don’t know the meaning like Tayo But I will ask my friend, her name is Rayo She knows our landlady Busayo Well, am sure it all means Joy like Ayo Because happy men are called Dayo … Continue reading Playing around with Yoruba names
My Death Tonight my soul is preparing for death I will write my own eulogy and read it for you I was born in a village hospital with no beds The day I was born there was light And that affected my skin so I am really dark When I was growing up, I played … Continue reading My death
A hospital of broken beds, that’s where I am Cracked walls with old window frames Some of the louvres are covered with papers Cobwebs hanging from the old weak ceilings The old stain of blood that has formed a map Boldly printed on the cement floor with pothole And the smell of drugs mixed with … Continue reading The Hospital
Today is democracy day Am wondering what the president will say What will be his report for the last four years How did he manage the people's fears ? Who will be the bearer of truth and equality? This country lacks peace and equity Will they tell us how to achieve unity and love? Or … Continue reading Demo-Crazy
Rapid blinking of the eyes Dry mouth with salty saliva Rumbling of angry worms Discomfort in every angle Empty tummy and wild bites Food for thought, nothing is free Even the worms need to survive So they eat the walls of the stomach Just how many people feel this way? This grey hair is not … Continue reading Hunger in Town