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Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life. Long down the street of time, At my formative stage of mind, There I perceived the gruesome side of life, In fear I cringed at every sight. For the action of my shadow I fear, As it follows every step I took, I cringed,Continue reading “THE POWER OF FEAR”

What are your favorite types of foods? By the bank of Nile stood I, Beckoning at friends from other clan to come, As I walk you through the dining tables of my kinsmen, To bite the sumptuous meal by the mouth of Niger, Cowpea that some renamed as beans is my belly’s friend, My kinsmenContinue reading “FAVORITE FOOD”

How often do you walk or run? Only the lame and the impotent are exempted from walking in my world, Not that our environment is impermissive for their steps on our street, But their condition constraints them to a spot unlike others, Walking daily over long distance is a means of survival, We walk toContinue reading “WALK”

Do you see yourself as a leader? A position coveted by two-thirds of the global populace, So attractive in some quarters that men kill men to attain it, Uncountable compromises of sedition, blackmail are put forward, To pull down any possible opponent to the throne of leadership, Sane minds that possess the attributes to leadContinue reading “LEADERSHIP”

What’s your favorite word? It breaks the hardest and smoothens the roughest, It brightens the darkest and fortifies the simplest, It rides on the horses of emotion and alights at the terminal of empathy, It is the foundation of our world and the keeper of our homes. It occupies the soft spot of hardest man,Continue reading “LOVE”

What are you doing this evening? Reflecting on the current situation in Marrakech, Putting words of consolation together for my mourning brothers and sisters, Following the latest news in the global space, Rejoicing with the joyous and mourning with the bereaved, Reading articles of men and women of like passion, Working for a better tomorrow,Continue reading “THIS COOL EVENING”

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? Hatred for humanity becomes normal and life means nothing to you, Expression of an uncontrolled anger becomes your slaughtering sword, Sycophancy becomes your identical twin, Domestic violence becomes your daily companion, Religious fanaticism parmiate your thoughts, Unforgiveness is displayed on your gallery, Nepotism, tribalismContinue reading “WHEN YOUR CHARACTER DINES WITH THE DEVIL”

Name the professional athletes you respect the most and why. Men and women who bind the world in bond, With their sweats the soul of the world is sweetened, Never should any of the them be loved less. Gasping for breath yet they keep running, Trying to entice the noisy crowd, Enduring booing and jeeringContinue reading “PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES: I love you all!”

How do you relax? Teach my mind to rest though the billow rolls too hard, Give my heart a solace in the storming sea, Let me not be moved by fear when the terror roar, In the midst of rage, cause my heart to relax. Relaxation comes but with rest, When hustling and toilings seemsContinue reading “RELAX”

If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? From dawn to dust I sat in thought, Racking the interlocking tissues within the socket I bear, Which of my most familiar words should I openly betrayed and let go? None, because all words are precious to me thanContinue reading “Nothing Comes To Mind”