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Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
There were days I crawled on my dozens,
And set my mandibles to the dirt,
Rejoice, o creatures, at my rebirth!
For today I take up wings to soar among the heavens.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2018
Shoot me with  affection,
Drown me with devotion,
Strangle me with desperation,
Poison me with dark, dark perspiration.
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2018
Taking my affections for granted,
Laughing in the face of my feelings,
Jailing me in the friendzone forever,
Ignoring my obvious sufferings in this matter;

I can barely face the sun,
Praying the golden ball never comes through,
The darkness has become my companion,
Not interested in any other opinion;

Until I found something quite interesting,
Never knew I had it all in myself,
There, in the corner of my resolve,
The mustard of strength to evolve;

I shall outgrow this phase,
Loving you is not a criminal offence,
Now that I  have turned this corner,
I really do not have any bother.
Dada Olowo Eyo Oct 2018
You give me reasons to hate you,
But I am in love with the mishmash,
Held by the strings of your confusion,
Never, ever, to set myself free.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2018
Taking my affections for granted,
Laughing in the face of my feelings,
Jailing me in the friendzone forever,
Ignoring my obvious sufferings in this matter;

I can barely face the sun,
Praying the golden ball never comes through,
The darkness has become my companion,
Not interested in any other opinion;

Until I found something quite interesting,
Never knew I had it all in myself,
There, in the corner of my resolve,
The mustard of strength to evolve;

I shall outgrow this phase,
Loving you is not a criminal offence,
Now that I  have turned this corner,
I really do not have any bother.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Garri and groundnut issues,
Nonsensical palaver,
But what's the matter,
With eggheads pretending not to be coconut heads?
Garri is processed cassava paste, baked at high temperature to dry free flowing grains. It's a staple in Nigeria.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
They act one way,
But reveal another,
They say good today,
But really do not bother;

Thiers is a milky mirror,
Reflecting good intentions,
Whereas behind the door,
Lay unimaginable tribulations;

Once out of the womb,
The state clothes poverty,
People pay their way to the tomb,
Accompanied by all sorts of uncertainty;

Thus empty husks await,
Liberation at the borders,
Stuck here, tolerating what fate,
Over there, better opportunity reorders.
The Nigeria state enables extortion, regression, repression, depression, oppression, disillusion, suppression and overall backwardness.

The vast majority of people in Nigeria wish they were not born there, many claim they love the country but are actually stuck there in hypocrisy.

If offered an opportunity, many will denounce citizenship and announce loyalty to the better climes even if he'll offered any of such.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2013
Beauty begets the shine,
Grace, strutting gazelle,
Gifted, earthly divine,
Beauty wraps the belle.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2013
From whence art thou cometh,
Oh, beautiful gazelle?
For since mine soul hath liveth,
Never before, set eyes, on such a belle.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2015
What I feel is wrong,
Like I want to end this,
And I am not strong,
But still, I want to end this.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2014
Our minds were sweaty,
As we caressed our thoughts,
The language was steamy,
And the sighs were ancient tongues.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2019
More struggle, struggle, strrrruuuggglllleeeeeee...,
All resistance overcome,
Powerless even to blink,
Wide eyed, alive to every ******;

Was it what I wore?
The way I rocked my hips?
The contours of my chest?
Did I send the wrong signals?

Could I have fought longer?
Clenched my thighs tighter?
Scratched a bit more?
Screamed louder than before?
Many victims of forced ****** ******* blame themselves or are blamed by certain types of society. Only people that **** others can truly tell what motivated them. SAD.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2013
Together we are,
Apart weaker,
The dearer we become,
We weather the storm.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2020
She would be his best friend,
And partner in crime,
Never finding fault in his frailty,
Always compassionate and loving,

He would be by her side,
Never complaining about her beauty,
Completing her in every way,
And always being proud of her.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2019
Everything has become nothing,
They thought he stood for something,
Now the masquerade is unclad,
And truly, he is quite mad;

Everything is backward,
One peaceful backyard,
Has become a battleground,
Fallen consciences all around;

Everything will come undone,
To this motherland we were born,
And a few will make it theirs?
Heavens forbid! It will end in tears!
The convener of #REVOLUTIONNOW and former #AACPARTY Presidential candidate has been held prisoner by the secret services of the government of nigeria.

Yesterday, after finally tasting freedom since 125 days incarceration, twice the secret services disobeying court order, the freedom fighter was ambushed in court premises, a female judge chased away; the he was brutally rearrested and whisked away.

What a country nigerians live in. SHAME.
Dada Olowo Eyo Mar 2013
Now she's gone,
Hopefully, forever,
Love her, again, NEVER!
My turn, to have some fun.
Dada Olowo Eyo Feb 2013
Spoiled by father,
Now, I'd not feel any better,
No, not until I wear this scent,
Even if it cost me a ****** cent.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2017
Was pure, and came from a genuine place,
But this angel turned away her face,
So I gave my innocence to other devil,
And daily plead guilty to a heartbreak of evil.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2015
If I had my way,
And fate, not any say,
Our daughters would have your eyes,
And every night, not cold as ice.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Moonshine night, seated,
The two of us, whispering sweet nothings,
Wondering what the future held,
Morning! Wake up! Dream!
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2022
All come to an end,
Every good,
Every bend,
The bad brood;

The pregnancies women carry,
Elephants and mice, too,
So, why worry,
And every time blue?

The magical love story,
Unbelievable romance,
Meteoric fame and glory,
That heartbreak, ******, messy and gory;

Eventually the king gives up his cause,
However long the queen might live,
Longevity eventually runs it course,
And another's the crown to receive.
There is a time for everything. A time to pretend everything is fine. And yet a time to be confronted with the mendacity of the falsehood we live.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2017
Because of you, my father,
My conscience can turn away,
From the things I would rather be,
On to the more pleasant and worthy;

Although you are gone,
The precepts you showed me,
Guide my hand when the sun comes up,
And tucks me in bed, every night, without fear.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2018
So, I find sob stories quite the act,
Delivered with so much tact,
Designed to appeal to quick emotions,
Salted by undercurrents of milky simulations.
Almost every living or dead successful media personality has got one of them - yes, sob stories.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2018
When you have a child,
And reality grips your senses,
In moderation and mild,
The scolding and tender defences;

When loves goes cold,
And romance becomes a figment,
But you did as was told,
If only that was the requirement;

When death approaches,
And life has run its course,
No time for presupposes,
Only to fulfil, this one sure curse.
Nothing ever remains the same.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
This lonely bush,
Sticking around the corner,
It's love life needs no push,
For no one will call it brother.
Dada Olowo Eyo Feb 2013
I have ruminated,
Many a time,
Over the sheer wickedness,
of men;

With guns the take life,
Not offended, unprovoked;

They fill our eyes,
With painful, hot tears:
parents and loved ones,
left to mourn and grieve;

Where is your humanity?
Elected, employed to guard life,
You take wantonly, brutally;

We shed many a tear,
daily,

The day cometh,
When this half-full gourd,
Will spill crimson content,
And hell, in all its fury,
Will have never witnessed,
Such a thing...as that;
When the night becomes day...
...and the day refuses...to be born.
In memory of the slain Nasarawa students killed by soldiers for protesting lack of potable water on Nasarawa state university campus - Feb 26, 2013
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2019
Come closer, my love,
Swear, you came from above,
Nothing on earth can separate us,
Even in heaven, simply thus.
Dada Olowo Eyo Oct 2018
Interesting, almost exciting,
How The People of State have anointed,
One and condemned the other,
Both of the same stock in trade.
The emergence of erstwhile vice president of Nigeria as flagbearer of an erstwhile ruling party in coming 2019 Presidential election has divided the people along imaginary lines; seeing that their present commander-in-chief that promised them change, is of the same ethnic stock
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
When stars die,
New experiences are born,
When stars are born,
Old experiments don't lie.
Dada Olowo Eyo Feb 2013
Nerves, whenever I hear footfalls drumming,
Distinct like the notes of the conga,
I break out in sweat at your coming,
I let myself go  - can't hold - no, not any longer.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
Extending over many weeks,
The little one continues his tricks,
Kicking, turning and punching,
Almost ready to be the newest bundling.
My wife delivers our second this month. The feeling is unreal.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2020
Silence cut through thick expectation,
Minds already at wits end hopeful,
For some favourable mention,
At least the cup can be half full;

The people of state are in a frenzy,
Day and night they stand watch,
Not a time to be lazy,
Bonfires pierce the night like a torch;

Criminals are on the loose,
Tiny looking lads called the untouchables,
Ask the vulnerable to choose,
Between life or their valuables;

The otherwise heavy-handed jackboot,
Suddenly has grown light,
They that delight in shared loot,
Miraculously have blended with the night;

So, here we are on another leg,
A journey within four walls,
With nothing, even a happy keg,
To quench the longing in swollen *****
The President of Nigeria has ordered another fourteen days continued lockdown in the face of COVID19 scourge.
In a dispassionate and very robotic countrywide address, the man mentioned everything but how to keep Nigerians from tearing out their hair before the end of an extended lockdown.

Already armed robberies and looting have begun in the suburbs of Lagos and Ogun states. Eliciting community vigilante initiatives.

As usual the Nigeria police have no clue.

Nigerians are now left wondering how the disorganised methods distributing palliatives would suffice over the next fortnight.

Well, Nigerians can only turn to what they know best: prayers; hoping not to die of COVID-19 or by hunger's claims.
April 13 2020
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2020
Young men across the country,
Are gradually sliding into endangerment,
Commonplace to see criminals in uniform,
Misuse the apparatuses of State;

Against these young fellas,
Already frustrated by a system,
Currently designed to cut them down in their prime,
With no questions asked.
Nigeria's young men are highly at risk of not celebrating their 25th or 30th birthday if they become successful or appear to be successful by the age of 20.

Many undocumented and documented killings of young men by trigger happy police men.

But who will save our young men?
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2019
Surely, you can't be serious,
What do you see in her?
Is she that precious?
Enough to die there?
Dada Olowo Eyo Mar 2015
The sight was shocking,
On a beautiful Monday morning,
Greeting the rise of the golden sun,
Was the stiff, cold body, of a mother' son;

Dressed in a hat and suit to match,
He wore, on his right hand, a ticking watch,
Many walked by and wondered at the scene,
Eyes questioning what could have been his sin.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2018
"It's not the original,"
"And that is final!"
"You...are you sure?"
"Yes, that's not pure!"

Excellent responses in deflection,
To items in post reflection,
Those things they want to wish away,
They tag and dismiss in a horrible way.
The proliferation of "fake news" has got many notable figures either reaching for elaborate lawsuits or suiting up and dishing out in similar kind. You fake news me, I fake news you. While most pranks or idiocies find their way into mainstream public spaces, a number of serious affairs are swept, unfortunately, into the bin of fake news. INTERESTING.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Bless me with your aroma,
Capture my senses with your magic,
Wrap me in your divine allure,
Lock me up in eternal damnation.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
When  I hear you speak,
While looking at your face,
Difficult to reconcile,
This devil and the holy grail.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2016
But as you set sail,
May your spirit never fail,
To hear us hail,
Your daring and steadfast tale.
Lost friends are not forgotten.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2018
We want everything now, now!
Why go slow, slow?
The earth is on a sluggish revolutionary spin,
Takes twenty and four hours too long to make this happen;

We need to make this money sharp, sharp!
No time to take it small, small,
Cannot grow grey on the waiting queue,
Will do what must to get this green done.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2013
It's a done deal,
Here's the king's seal,
And when the bells peal,
No worries about the next meal.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2015
Nowhere to go now,
I am stuck with you,
To ride on the crests and troughs,
Together smiling through the smooths and roughs.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2015
Dry in the mouth,
Chest thumping,
Palms dripping,
Confidence heading south.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2015
Dark fright,
Night dripping blood,
Jesters howling in delight,
Devils slobbering in one accord.
Dada Olowo Eyo Mar 2013
Oh, fair maiden, supple and sweet,
Thine radiance affects me beautifully,
Your love thuds, endlessly, in mine heartbeat,
Thoughts of thine warmth fills me with sumptuous glee.
Dada Olowo Eyo Oct 2018
Yellow, hugging dark recesses,
Sold to impoverishment and lack,
Praying daily for nemesis,
Never willing to take the knife by the jack.
Nigerians are generally cowed by fear of the unknown.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2015
But in the face of tyranny,
With steely claws,
And eyes like fire,
Thunder spewing alpha daggers.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
Taking their rightful,
Place on the wrong,
Side of historical,
And perceived curses.
Dada Olowo Eyo Oct 2015
Eternal loop of stupidity,
The constant motions without movements,
Pursuing a bleak reality,
And continuing on meaningless comments.
Nigeria is 55. We are still toddlers, however.
Dada Olowo Eyo Oct 2013
The stories of others,
Will spur your prayers;
Thankful for present fathers,
And the warmth of loving mothers.
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