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Photo credit: Indian Astrology What are dreams!Amount they to nothing;When we realize;Our labors result to nil! What are dreams!Unfinished songs;Unfinished letters;Unfinished plans;Unfinished conjugation;Unfinished dreams! What are dreams!Ambitions;Marriages just starting off;Relationships just kicking off;Half-eaten meals! What are dreams!Reality;Of an irresponsible nation;Breeding useless leadership! What are dreams!Plans;Which, we do, make;In our innocence!Some say, our stark naivete;But then,…

Photo credit: Steam On this land whereWe never earned,Yet, given were weBenefits aplenty! Afore then, despiteNot being right,In coming in, weWere relatively forgiven! Treated were weLike human beings,Given human rightsWithout a fight! Our eleda pray!Our children pray!Our wombs pray!Man and woman pray! This land is blessed!May it be repeated!This land is productive!May it be continued!…

Photo credit: NBC At their feetWhile being feed-ed! With right,not that White-Influenced history,which is oppositewhat really happenedto our ancestorswhile laboring,slaving out their sweats!Sufferingas slavesafter being sold outby African chiefs,who were influencedby mirrorsand gin andeven cowry shells.We were mis-educated!Mungo ParkDiscoveredRiver NigerYeah!African people wereNot reckoned withMadam TinubuKosokoand moreAllSoldTheir conscienceSelling kith and kinInto slaverySlave masters should be pitiedEven…

Photo credit: Ondo Connect It’s everywhere,Over years,Not only political,Also is physical,Could be emotional,And, also mental,Baba nla philosophy! Like play, like play,Rag has become cloth,We never refused,Tattered clothes to wear! Seen as abomination,In lands that were,Kere si numberShamefully happenNow in Obodo! Scariest of crimesHappen with levity,Tani ma mu mi-We hold power! Housewives raped,Daughters kidnapped,Sons are drugging,Fathers…

Photo credit: Barlow Bonsall Óṣe ó pọ̀ World remains mystery;Tick tock remains a licker;Evil doers remain;Good ones harvested! Mo ti r’Ògùn lọfọsọ Almost dead mourn;And inter dead dead;If they knew;Bothered wouldn’t they; Yéèpà Masses kowtowing rulersKnowledged says worldBig ball isWhich goes round! Mo ti r’Ọ̣̀sà lọ̣ fọ̣sọ̣! Yeah!It isFor havesLiving in comfy! Ìgbì mo délé…

Photo credit: SVET It’s another birthday,Are you counting the days?I’m sure you are,If you aren’t, people are.You’ve beeñ so patient,Like the old Ancient,While I fumbledAnd did I wobbleAt parenthoodSince infanthood.If you tarryWe’re making merry.Omo olowu oduru,Omo ajifegbe sere,Omo asunkun gbade. Happy birthday! @ as 062822

Photo credit: Alamy A rich man was travelling alone in his car. In the middle of nowhere the right back tyre of his car just got disentangled and flew into the forest. After thanking God for protecting him from death, he looked for the wheel but could not find it. In the process of looking…