WNTFM-What's iN iT For Me

Re-PATH-riation!

2008-05-05T06:42:00.000-07:00

Deeply cloudy above me is the sky
or is it that I’m already high
my food is finally here I heaved a sigh
I’m so famished I can’t lie

My head is so light no thoughts cross my heart,
my stomach is so empty I can’t afford to fart,
even my eye lids I can’t, for a second, bat!
On my own and alone I just sat,
passing on the road is a pretty cat,
searching patiently to pounce on the next rat,
with the precision of a flying dart!

It’s amazing how life unfolds,
and the things in my life that are on-hold,
semblance between me and the cat on the road!

It’s no news that I’m getting old,

but myself I still don’t scold,
about things I normally should've been bold,
things that grip me like a freezing cold,
ways of life that on them I seem sold,
and are obvious I need not be told,
I mean these days I sound just like a toad!

It’s also no news that I’m blessed.
He has been good to me I must stress,
Yet I go around looking all stressed,
Cos from the true path I’ve digressed,
And tonight again I realise there's need for redress

THE RANTINGS OF A MAN-U FAN

2008-04-29T09:12:00.000-07:00

At first I wanted to remain silent, but hey I aint fasting lent
I never knew Chelsea would take it to this length,
didn't know they’ve got so much anger to vent,
but now that they’ve taken it to this extent,
I won't cover my face and hide in my red tent!
Even though they’re against the Red Devils, they still ain't God sent,
So I say, with the Reds I stand cos my pride they can't dent!
In this round leather game, we are still the President!!!!!!

Did I hear someone say no more comment??????

DON'T "ENABLE" ME "SUE" YOU!

2008-04-21T05:38:00.000-07:00

On the web I saw her face,
like a spell her looks made me gaze,
the mere thought of her eyes made me miss my pace.

Before I knew it my fingers clicked add friend,
the picture is slant and my neck I had to bend,
my colleagues were laughing but I didn’t send!

The moment we started chatting,
I couldn’t stop smiling and laughing,
she is so humorous my eyes were running
and my mind was wandering and wondering!

I begged for her phone number because she’s so good,
I couldn’t be bothered even if I was booed!
On the phone she sounded like an angel,
to tell that she’s awesome I needed no probe panel!

Now I’m thinking I can’t wait for us to meet,
I could feel the yearning even in my feet!
But just when we were about to seal it,
she decided with her unique wit to beat it,
and that felt horrible in my stomach pit!

I’m still trying fervently to reach her,
because I believe we could share something that will go very farrrrr!!!

AT CIRCLES GARDEN

2008-04-16T09:19:00.000-07:00

Friendly faces all around,
turning over bottles of beer in rounds,
Love and friendship, in the air abound,
all of them moving their heads to the sound.

Each bottle of beer for a pound,
to be paid after it’s downed.

After tens and loads of sips,
into pockets their hands would dip,
before they wld bother to reach for their zips.

As they leave in their royal highness,
I’m amazed by their sheer greatness,
that they got from several bottles of Guiness.

Driving under influence is no crime in Nigeria
but it could be fatal to hit another car from the rear!
Therefore, go safely, for them is my prayer,
while I continue to drink my fifth bottle of beer!!!!!

Some Thoughts.........hmmm

2008-04-16T07:55:00.000-07:00

Stepping away from the thoughts in my head,
with contradictions of religions, I am fed!
Cos when I think about you I feel a rush in my head,
but for the reality of not having you, my heart bled!

I looked up into the sky and saw the moon shining in her beauty,
the thought of you struck a cord in the strings of my heart,
the symphony brought harmony to the inner essence of my soul.

I looked again and saw millions of stars shining like jewels in the sky,
they reminded me of the radiance of your smile,
and I was overwhelmed with the joy it brings even from miles

I saw the hands of angels holding the stars in place
And I was joyful cos I’ve got one of them in you

The gentleness of your soul sustains the trust I uphold in love
At every point with you, my issues I rise above
Everytime you remind me of a gentle dove
You are so unique you stand out like Atlas Cove
and the heat I feel for you no one can get from a stove

...With Thoughts of You!

2007-08-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

Flying in 9ja ain’t very funny,
but with tots of you, it kinda feels lovely!
Weather forecast says today will be cloudy,
but with tots of you, my days won’t ever be gloomy!
The pilot says the flight will be bumpy,
but with tots of you, my nerves are far from jumpy!

Circumstances atimes can make one act clumsy,
but with tots of you, I always act coherently!
Life atimes can terribly be shitty,
but with tots of you, all I see is it’s beauty!
Sometimes ago all I knew was self pity,
but with tots of you, I learnt responsibility!

I want paradise so I try to be Godly,
but with tots of you, it seems I’m there already!

At this point, I feel like I am truly crazy,
and to live in your tots , I wish I was worthy!

POPing

2007-08-14T10:53:00.000-07:00

Don’t know what she was thinking
Not sure if she was sipping/drinking
Or could it be be she was dancing
Can’t even imagine what she was doing
Cos how come it’s when I was hoping
that both of us would do some partying
that she decides, her foot, needs some straining!

I can’t imagine wot pain she is feeling
Cos the mere thought of it is killing
To picture her in a POP is disheartening
It could almost push someone close to sobbing!

Now I sit here hoping and praying
That the good Lord takes away any suffering
that she might be experiencing.

To God’s-Gift, I say, speedy recovery!

Yeyo

2007-08-13T10:47:00.000-07:00

Dunno why I’m feeling this way,
but it keeps sweeping me different ways,
and on my bed I gently lay,

the tots of you keeps my heart sway.

It has taken over my head,

I wish you were here on my bed.
It’s still crazy I feel this way,

cos you are just too far away!
I’d say it again, I met you by a stroke of luck
but I can’t help but luh your lack of dreadlocks!

Even though I can’t see you,
I still can’t help but think about you
I really don’t want to say this,
but it’s still crazy I can’t help but feel this,
Even though I enjoy when you diss me,
I stilll can’t help but hope for you to kiss me,
Even if it will kill me,
I still can’t wait for you to love me!

Though they say life ain’t sh*t,
But I know it would make sense if we hit it.
Rite here on the stool where I now sit,
I still can’t stop thinking about you a li’l bit
The doctor said foe me to become fit,
I must swallow your pleasant spit..LOL!

Insomnia

2007-08-13T10:10:00.000-07:00

I’m back in deep, where I find no sleep
Where any little beep makes my heart leap!
Now I’m seeking solace in my weakness, my addictiveness
Hoping to seek forgiveness irrespective of my hopelessness.
I am all swamped by my unhappiness
that which I get from my loneliness
My sadness that I get from helplessness.

Now I look back and remember my past boldness
When I used to express and enjoy my smoothness
Now that has gone replaced with my dumbness.

Now I ve got tears in my eyes,
Remembering when I used to freeze moments like ice,
Making life appear so easy like eating rice, and even easier like dropping lines.

I sit rite here wondering how I got here,
Asking myself, this started where, anywhere, somewhere
Far or near?
For right now in my mind I’ve got fears
When into my future I take a long stare
I just couldn’t see myself near why I came here
My soul I bare as I’m chilling sipping my cold beer!

Gotta Say this

2006-10-10T10:37:00.000-07:00

As my temperature rise and
I look deep into your eyes
I feel a yearning do deep
I want to take you to ecstacy

Come a li’le bit closer and lemme feel you all over
Lemme touch you and take you to that place
Where the sensations that you crave
Fill you from head to toe nails
And then baby you will know
That I'm the one that you desire
The one who’s name you cry out in pleasureful pain

the one that gives you the sensual gains

Baby come lemme take you there, sure know you are readyyyyyyyy

C U L8R BRO!

2006-10-04T05:49:00.000-07:00

Recently, a colleague left for another FC to continue his career. We had a sendforth party, that included a virtual and real gathering, for him. At the climax of it all, yours truly couldn't help but drop a few lines for this broda. No need to say what's in it for me, cos it doesn't really matter.... Anywayz, enjoy the message....

I met you by a stroke of luck,
(abi if no be luck I go dey here)
on the pond of Accenture you were a duck,
you swam so brilliantly you made so many of us suck.

Even though we are happy that you are leaving,
because we know where you are heading,
still we are sad cos we know what we are loosing!

You stood so tall amongst we your peers,
we are happy cos 4 d success of your future we have no fears,
and even though we hold back our joyous tears,
our heartfelt joy I sincerely hereby laid bare!

KD, our friend and brother,
we love you and will always care!

Make sure you show them what we are made of here

To whoever has left but didn't get this kinda poem, I say don't be mad...I wasn't high then..LOL!

FIRDAUS...UHM!

2006-09-07T08:45:00.002-07:00

I looked into the Sun
and saw the semblance of your smile
I dreamt of an angel
and remembered the kindness of your soul
I touched a rose
and perceived the strength of your fragrance
I listened to a bird singing
and I thought of the passion in your voice
I read about paradise
and thank God I have been living there since I met you

TO MY DAD, I SAY....

2006-09-07T08:16:00.000-07:00

Its customary to express emotions to mothers, but when you have a father like mine, you are simply blessed. My dad is such a father that makes you wanna hug and peck him (very unafrican thing u may want 2 say, hugs ko kiss ni). Anywayz, when dad marked his birthday three years ago, below is the poem I wrote for him. To my dad, I say....

When the moon is full with all its brgthness
I remember the light you have shone into my life
When the sky is clear with all its beautiful stars
I remember the beauty you have brought into my life

When it’s harmattan with its coldness
I remember the coldness of your eyes,
when you gave me strict measures
to curb my seek of street pleasures

When the day is sunny with all its warmth
I remember the warmth when you used to tuck me in
When I act and people wonder how I could be so good
I rejoice for having a father like you
When I make people smile, laugh and happy
I know that’s you in moi
When I misbehave well and act like I don’t care
I hate myself for letting you down

When I was pretty young
You were a father
When I was a teenager
You were a father
At my young adulthood
You are still a father

You showered me with love, I am always wet
But you didn’t spare the rod, lest I get spoilt

You never let me go hungry,
mere thought of you sends away my hunger,
even when you retired you were never tired

You showed me the right direction
with your unwavering full attention
You always asked me to pray
so I wouldn’t become a devil’s prey

You've given me so much love
I still wonder if I really deserve it
You've bin a father, a friend,
a companion and a role model

Your merciful way of giving
Has brought back mercies on me
When you are wrong daddy
I know you are only being human
I will always appreciate your strength and
understand your weaknesses

I want to say thank you
For being hard when you were
For being soft when you were
For being caring when you were
For being more like a motherly father
With all your care and love

There ain’t nothing better than having a father like you
Thanks for being you Dad, I will always cherish you!

FROM D ARCHIVES: MOMERIES R 4EVER

2006-08-30T09:48:00.000-07:00

As the sun rises in the morning
I wake up looking forward to seeing your smile
As the sun sets at night
I am filled with the emptiness of not having
you here with me all night long

It feels so bad being far away from you
but it feels so good having the precious memory of
time spent together

Though you are far away from me
I am still filled with beautiful & endearing thoughts of you

How I wish I could always be with you
To wrap my arms around you, so u’ll never feel neglected

I saw a full moon and felt the touch of your beauty
the sun all day long reminds me of the warmth of your body

Being far away from you makes me realise how much you mean to me
the thought of seeing you again makes me want to live as long as I can

I miss you physically, the basis of my first attraction
I miss you spritually, the Godliness u brought into my life
I miss you emotionally, the essence of my sanity

The jokes we used to share
still brings smiles to my mouth
The mock fights we used to have
still makes want to shout!

WHAT TOTS!!!

2006-08-28T10:20:00.000-07:00

From the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh and the fingers writeth.....Lord knows ur tots!!!

I want to take you up and lick you down
I want to lock youin a room with candles all around
I want my hand and my kisses to stalk the back of your spine
I want to lock eyes with youwhile our body entwine
I want the moonlight to shine through
the window and coat our naked body
I want to physically express my feelings
That I held for you deep within
I want to make love to you and
let one tear form in one eye
let the joy and happiness overwhelm us
compelling us to cry
I want the dream of having you
to come true atleast for a night
this is the best way I can express myself
I wonder if you want to

FROM THE ARCHIVES:Episode 1

2006-08-22T00:18:00.000-07:00

I was searching through my old files a few weekends ago, and stumbled on my old notepads containing poems, lyrics, lines that I wrote back in the days. Reading through the poems brought back funny, hilarious, crazy memories of old. I was torn in between sharing and not sharing them because of obvious reasons, but sharing prevailed! So my next few posts will be from the archives. I will try to give a little background on the poems/lines, wateva they are called, to make a little sense out of the lines.

So let's rock and roll!

I have always been a die-hard romantic person, (at least dat's what I think). Whenever I'm game for a daughter of Eve, I just plunge headon romantic into it. Cards, Gifts, Poems and all the works. I try to do my thang smoothly. But I met dis sista like a 2.5yrs ago. We started as friends, didnt even know I was going to have anything fo her. We got friendly and I found out she was really cool. Then i tot, comon son, this is just what you've been looking for. But, anytime I'm around her, i am always like dulllllllll!!!! Lounging on my bed on a rainy Jiggy (short for Jigawa state, where I had my NYSC), I wrote this little poem.

THe SPeLLbINDER!

How can I be tonguetied
When there are so much to say
Wonder how I could be so dry
When there are so many jokes to share
How can I say you are beautiful
When at the same time
I wanted to say you are brilliant
Why wont I stutter, saying
You are intelligent and elligant, at
the same time aint easy

First time I looked into your eyes
I couldn’t get pass the brown pupils
I searched my inner self and
looked deeper the second time
Then I realised that behind
the brown pupils and the Eva smile
there’s a beautiful angel
that behind the non-challant attitude
there’s a heart of lovely roses
the strength of its fragrance
so sweet and endearing
then I got closer to you and felt
the kindness of your soul
like a stream running through a deseart
Now I know why I get so tonguetied
Now I know why I get so dry
Now I know why I still stutter

Your Aura, so appealing
Yet captivating and spellbinding.

Anywayz, if you care to know, we got closer, friendlier, but all I got was a farewell when I was leaving Jiggy. She was sold on another brother...You know what I mean

Few Lines !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-06-28T10:19:00.000-07:00

Embelishment they say, sells book. Excitement is all I c when at u I take a look. Even though I can't tell how long it took, 2 know dat your love, so strange yet not a spook. And for these reasons I reveal these deep tots of mine. WiNTFM? I don dey kolooooo...lol!

I was thinking of dropping few fine lines
To add to your beautiful life, a little shine
Even though its obvious you are really fine
Out of scale of Ten you only scored nine
and that’s why I cant w8 for you 2 be mine
A time when U & I together will forever dine
Laughing & sipping on a century old wine
Sharing a love so deep and pure without a single lie

No need to xpress my doubt through my mouth, don't even need to shout 'cos sincerely I like ao its turning out!

You are amiable NO doubt

You are beautiful NO doubt

You are caring NO doubt

You are dashing NO doubt

You are endearing NO doubt

You are fun NO doubt

You are gorgeous NO doubt

You are human YES doubt

'cos everytime I think about YOU,

all I see is an ANGEL!

It Still About YOU!

2006-06-28T09:44:00.000-07:00

Woke up in da morning, ready 2 do da running, its anoda day of early morning flying, mid air thinking, reminincing, strategizing and extreme God-fearing! But even at that, I still couldnt help drop the following! WiNTFM? Simply 2 express my feelings 4 U, 'cos Its Still All About YOU!

When I said you are beautiful and brilliant,
I sincerely meant those words.
When I said you are intelligent and irresisitible,
I meant you rock my world.
When I remember your smile and laughter,
I say a deep silent prayer to the Lord.

When you said no I almost accepted defeat
but the tot of you helped me rise to my feet
Now I’m full of smiles even though I’m at 40,000 feet
The beautiful tots of you make my heart beat

Castles in the air I’m flying above
at a height far far above the doves
The only question in my heart to solve
its about experiencing the truth of your love

Now I’m flying with angels on all my side
The cloud is so thick I can’t see the sky
Covered with their wings by which they fly
Even though gracefully on their back I’m taking a ride
Still nothing like your love can give me more pride

Just can't stop!

2006-04-19T15:44:00.000-07:00

Love, they say is blind...but wt these feelings of mine I can see. Lord knows most of us know wat or whom we want, its just un42n8 that we settle for less when we can't get what we want. But wat is life all about if we can't achieve our true heart desires? Anywayz, some of us can't settle for less. And when i realized dat, below is d little thang that came 2 my mind. Enjoy!

Riding high on the flapping wings of my butterfly,

feeling the pressure of the wind on my face.

The warmth of the pure atmosphere where I lie,

tugging gently at my shoe lace.

I am beyond words cos I feel rather free,

far from the rejection of ur heart, I want 2 flee.

That u will never be mine, I dont want 2 agree,

cos d reality of dat will make me a new and bad breed,

and to find whom 2 take ur position is not yet my creed!

I saw ur face and I ride with the ocean tide

I think abt u and I glow with a blissful pride

I imagine u loving me and I want u as my bride.

I know u r not a slogan but a poetry

20yrs 2 come, with u I want 2 write my history,

Do you know when I wake up,

before I even apply my make up, lol

I say a little prayer 4 us 2make up,

and build a relationship that we can always keep up.

Aint no way I want u outta my sight,

cos every day and every blessed night

I keep you close 2 my heart

far closer and nearer than my dampish cotton shirt

and finally, at ur love port my ship wanna berth!

This is dedicated to you...'cos u inspired it!

69

2006-04-17T07:48:00.000-07:00

Why is it so hard to have whom u want? Why do we fall in love with those that are not in love with us...Why is it true that someone wants you while you want someone else? Is it not possible 2 meet midways? Is love like cake? Cant you eat it and have it? Too many questions troubling my mind.

I'm sure lotta people go thru this...urs trully I have bin dia...and when I finally realised, below are d words that came out of my heart through my pen. Enjoy!

My life moves so fast today
My past seems so far away
My hair is fast becoming grey
My bones are much more fray

I remember my yesterdays
All the pains that has come my way
The lessons I learnt that light up my days

I remember my after- cradle days
When I had so many candles to light my ways
Never had problems of what to say
With every case of love/emotion I had my way

Everything I wanted came my way

But since the moment I set eyes on you
I knew there was som’ different about you
I have tried to endear myself to you,
But u never cared what I feel for you.

Atimes I want to be deaf, dumb, and blind
Deaf to the beats of your love,
Dumb not to express my love for you, and
Blind not to see the beauty of ur love.
But,
My body and soul express their love for you,
my dumbness is irrelevant.
The rhythm of ur love plays in my heart,
my deafness can’t stop it.
Your love penetrates the haze over my eyes,
my blindness is in vain.
No matter what I do, I can’t stop loving you.
You rock my precious world!

Love it, hate it, I can't help it!

ELUSIVE

2006-04-17T05:05:00.000-07:00

ELUSIVE

All around me like air yet I can’t grab it.
So far away like a moon yet it glows my path.
Millions of miles away like d stars yet I behold its sight.
It shines magnificiently at the horizon,your beauty,
Like a rainbow,so beautiful yet unreachable!

Watch yah Mouth!

2006-03-30T03:40:00.000-08:00

You better watch ur mouth b4 u say things. Not quite long ago, I was chatting wt a female colleague of mine, and I told her that I write poems, rhymes and lyrics. Hardly had I said so that she asked me to drop a few lines 4 her. Well I couldn't help but drop this:

Sitting here cracking my brain
so excited like a child in the rain,

thinking so hard to switch some lanes

and drop some cris-cross rhymes

just to impress u again and again!

Even though I feel no loss or pain
my rhymes aint no sugarcane,

and it is no gainsaying,

that I need to step up my lame game,
to stop this rude lyric shame.

Anywayz don’t bother to pity me

infact u r allowed to diss me,
cos its obvious you didn’t force me,

now its sure u won't kiss me! :(

TORN!

2006-03-29T08:52:00.000-08:00

I know life never promised to be fair, but not to be so unfair. What my body admires, is not what my mind desires, but I dont want 2 retire untill i've acquired, d love for which I've suffered.

I tot about u 2day, and below is what happened in me!

TORN TORN TORN

I sit right here next to you but so far away
My body has been wanting you all day
My mind, with you, cant just afford 2 stay

The room is so romantic in the blue light
I wish I cld hold you to my chest real tight
But every time I try it ends in a fight
A tussle in which my mind shows its might

My body wants to show its care
But my mind it cannot dare
Even though my heart I want to bare
My mind won’t let me share.

For My Colleagues....

2006-03-29T07:51:00.000-08:00

In any society or gathering, there are always terms and slangs that are peculier to dat environment. My workplace is one of such gatherings. We have slangs like "monkeys", "faffing", "caging monkeys", "CYA mails", "fluffing, fluffer", "kx" etc.

One of such is a monkey. this means a work that was not pre-planned to be carried out, but was just flung to a resource from an higher ranking resource. Getting such work done is called caging monkeys. And fluff! damn, dat's wat you do when u fluff around...what? I mean, fluff is when u say a lot of things, but pple can ahrdly make any tangible sense out of it.

After a two week Solution Delivery Fundamentals course, below is a little thing that happend in me. WNTFM? simply 2 make my colleagues laugh and mo beautiful....enjoy it

When monkeys come my way to try,
Thanx 2 the colleague who just "stands by." (faffing)
Perhaps there's nothing he can do--
The caging is strictly up to moi;
For there are monkeys all my own,
And so d caging I must do alone;
Times when fluff cannot smooth the road
Nor teamspirit lift the heavy load,
But just to know I have a colleague
Who will "stand by" until the end, (even if he's faffing)
Whose sympathy through all endures,
Whose warm handclasp always cures --
It helps, someway, to pull me through,
Although there's nothing he can do.(check d KX?)
And so with fervent heart I pray,
"God bless the colleague who just 'stands by'"!

God Bless y'all !

TWISTED

2006-03-29T07:40:00.000-08:00

Recently, oh not quite recently, I met a sister whom I am really fond of. Crazy as I was....shit aint comin' my way. But remember it's not what happens to u, but wat happens in u...Below is wat happened in me....its twisted.

Reminincing in my obscene all white penthouse room
Listening patiently to d quieteness of a raging storm.
Sleeping peacefully like the death angel beside me,
Is she, the raw beauty that has spellbound me!

The raging storm of her love carressed the walls of my heart
I groped for support in the well lit darkness with all my might
Perceiving the sweet aroma of my sweat-damped polka dot shirt
Even in the midst of this romantic chaos everything feels so right!

The storm won’t stop coming, raging again and again
So excited I am, like a child playing in the rain
Her love burning in my heart my mind and my brain
To resist the viciousness of this gentle love is an act in vain!