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Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
It's never late
It didn't happen then
Because it wasn't your time
Maybe the time is now
I guess it wasn't supposed to happen then
Until now, the right time
Hang on to your dreams
It surely comes to pass
Especially if you believe
Then your time will come
Maybe today, maybe tomorrow
But it will surely come
Please, just hang on
I believe in you
The ground is too crowded
For superstars to thread
See you at the top
Where Eagles belong
You'll get there
Just have faith
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
If love turns south
I'll move north
Even if it turns west
South is the way to go
Let it sway east
I'll still believe
It might take time
But "Que cera, cera"
I was given birth to
I too will find and multiply
It's a divine covenant
And to all my mockers
Guess what! It's closer
Way than you think
Before you criticise me
Make sure you have a happy home
Be sure yours is heaven on earth
Before you throw shades
Walk my walk
Better late and right
Than early and sad
Mr. & Mrs. Marriage Counsellor
I rejoice with you
But remember this
Marriage is an institution
Marriage is not a competition
Volume high? Should I increase it?
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
I can't get it off
So, I choose to let it out
Those eyes, beautiful
Her dentition, sparking
She exudes intelligence
Our first real meet
Will I treasure till eternity
Thank heavens I found you

The way she gazes
Pierces through my heart
This unveils her innate beauty
I don't even know why
It is somewhat of a mystery
But I feel safe with you My Heart
Who knows, "Echi di ime"
"Onye ma ihie o ga mu"

Let's write a love script
Will you play the neck?
Let me be the head
Whithersoever the neck turneth
The head goeth
But this head, is just a head!
So, let's write a beautiful story
A story of our once upon a time

From thence I hear the sound
When the east and west mingles
The Output of the input becomes enchanting
I offer neither silver or gold
I may not even look it now
But i offer you true agape love
That which comes from the purest of hearts
And someday, it'll make sense

From the great scenery of Bahamas
The Colosseum in ancient Rome
To the romantic city of Paris
And down to Ikongosi water spring
We'll tie our love with multiple knots
And throw the keys to the bottomless ocean
For ours is for better for best
A story of love....

Come, let's paddle our canoe of destiny
Into a sweet journey unknown
We'll tumble and rumble
And learn great lessons
That together we are stronger
For our love will lead
Anchored in his masterplan
I love you like "Kilode"

If dreams come true
One day, just one day
I'll wake up in your arms
Sandwiched between your breast
Wrapped in your beautiful legs
And nothing else will matter
For you are my Rainbow
The one that gladdens my heart

This is a letter to my lover
The missing piece of my puzzle
Written with pens of gold, points of diamond
If this made you smile
It is because at this hour
I am rolling on my bed
With fond memories of you
Thinking about us...
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
I still have those marks
Blasts from the past
They tell a story
A story of my life
Brewed from Africa
I grew up, before I grew up

Plant your own tree
Water it daily
Rid it of weeds
Give it nutrients
And watch it grow
Make patience a watchword

Education is good
But laced with a skill
Produces a genius
Until you take responsibility
Success will be elusive
You owe yourself success

You want to grow old?
Honour your parents
Including the elderly
One day you'll be there too
You'll reap what you sow
You sow good, you reap goodness

When on a task
And you feel like quitting
Don't quit today
But you can quit tomorrow
If you stop and ponder
Truth is, tomorrow never ends

The hell you face today
Is preparing for your heaven tomorrow
You'll be broken and weak
But always remember
If great inventors fainted yesterday
Their legacies would have long gone

People spend money
It is a current
It flows away with time
Your integrity I say
Is your greatest currency
Guide it with your life

You just graduated
Hearty congratulations
Don't work for money
Work for experience
Save some money
And build an empire
Your children can't inherit your job

When you find her
Remember, love is not enough
Love and compatibility is key
If you rush in there
You'll rush out
Don't be like them
Be divinely guided

Take a deep breathe within
Push it outwards
How do you feel?
Life is not a bed of roses
You might not control the beginnings
But how your book ends
Purely your choice

You'll be trampled upon
Be quick to forgive
But don't be a fool
You want to poison your haters
Simple, strive to be successful
And the best way to revenge
Is to forgive

When you forget your source
You dry up like the red sea
If you don't give Him His place
You'll be displaced and replaced
He has many alternatives
For you are a privileged existence

Each time you get overwhelmed
Think of these lines
I won't be with you forever
As I shall join my ancestors
Up above, where there is
serenity
May God be with you!

These are his words
My father of inestimable value
The respository of my secrets
My role model and guide
My shining light and counsellor
My father, my friend.
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
Surely, the curtain will fall
As the the night draws near
The Sun makes way for the stars
To reflect the glory of the Maker
While the cricket sounds
Masters of the air fly above
Through the silver lining
I see your beautiful face
There you lay like a goddess
When I wake up each morning
As long as i am locked in your arms
Nothing else matters
I just want to wake up
Dead wet in your arms
With kisses that lasts forever
Who knows what the future holds for us
Maybe I am just a dreamer
And dreams come true
Only if you believe...
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
If you want the sauce
It's home sweet home
I shall carry the wine
From the iconic palm tree
But you must see my people
The Umu Nwayis and the Adas
"Igba nkwu abia go"

You want total package
Pay the price, for the prize
First, come, declare manifesto
Not as politicians of our time
For Amadioha judges instantly
Then, Nnayi shall be officially informed

"Bia kuaka n'uzo"
With an original Ibo kola
That which does not understand "oyibo"
And when I say "Yes"
Your kolanut will be accepted
Giving way for "Iju ajuju"

Come with dry gin and gifts
More kolanuts and drinks
The Umunna awaits my King
The one that tickles my fantasy
Pay the "Ugwo ishi Nwanyi"
I can't wait to bear your children

Now that we are here
"Igba nkwu Nwanyi"
Let the town crier sound the gong
Come wine, dine and merry
When the wine is in inside "Iko"
Even if all lights in the world goes numb
Your sweet fragrance will lead me to you

I see the glow in your eyes
Still as enchanting as our first meet
Nothing else mattered
As I danced towards My "Obim"
They called and beckoned
But my heart belongs to you

Drink my love, drink
Drink from my breast of life
For therein you shall drink
For the rest of your life
Till death do us path
And with this drink
I thee wed, for better for best!
Babatunde Raimi Nov 2019
Captives of identity
Living in a prison of their own creation
They sleep and slumber?
When the world is moving
Wake up from your slumber
You slow and sluggard
Else you'll have no real identity

Go out and seek knowledge
Knowledge liberates and beautifies
Your choice, not chance
Determines the quality of your life
Receive the apostolic revelation  
That will grant you grace and speed
That's how legends roll

Now that you know
Run with this
Obedience is key to success
Spice with action and you will fly
Take my counsel now
So when the Egyptians sell their houses
You will be buying in abundance

In this season of uncertainty
You need wisdom to navigate
Wisdom, the right application of knowledge
You want to be an endtime financial trustee?
Follow the covenant
As enshrined in the books
See Mathew Chapter 6 verse 33

God is about to rewrite your story
Are you covenantly ready?
Your maker is about to raise you
Who can erase whom God has raised?
As we worship and serve HIM
We will break limits on every side
For HIS covenant will HE not break

Life is full of questions
But God is all you need
Let your eyes be single
And you'll find answers
If your heart is in place
You'll enjoy swift response from HIM
Come, pray, worship, praise
Serve HIM in truth and spirit

Oh! Lord God of Shiloh
I come to you as I am
I see mighty men abound
But you are the Almigthy
Nothing is impossible for You
They have mockedmon everyside
If only they knew you were preparing me
They would have worshiped

Many look, only a few see
I can see Josephs and Jacobs
Like a Sentry, they are taking their place
As God rewrites the story of Africa
In fulfilment of our glorious destiny
Your name shall not be missing
Welcome to the future
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