Superpowers,
superheroes,
Humility,
vast,
Ancient,
great,
Small,
­solving,
Twisted,
en vogue,
Gregarious,
modest,
Active,
undeniable,
unrecognizable,
Sp­iralling,
Spirited,
regal,
Challenging,
Loving,
bearing,
unleashe­d,
Audacious,
Horrible,
gentle,
True,
beautiful,
Ferocious,
super­natural,
Colossal
familiar
Beyond human
Humane.

No going back
We will defend our pride
Our heritage
Our fatherland
Not with guns, powder nor machetes
Not with armoured carriers
But with powers ancestral

We will visit Egungun Oya
The god of divination
We will invoke Mawu
The god of the Sun and Moon
Have you heard about Babalu aiye?
The god of infectious diseases
Let the games begin

Omoluabi oooo! Omoluabi oh!!
"Bo ba d'ogun; ko d'ogun"
Where is Sango, the god of thunder?
"Gunugu ni oruko, ti an pe Ifa?"
"Okalamagbo ni oruko ti an pe awon Iya oshoronga"
"Abiamo ki gbo ekun omo re",
"Ki o ma ta si were"
"Oya, Amotekun oooo"

When the walls of Jericho fell
How many bullets were shot?
They stood on their father's faith
How was Judah and Jerusalem taken?
The red sea parted by the word
We too, shall speak the word
But now, the words our Ancestors

When the centre can no longer hold
Surely, things will fall apart
"Omo Yoruba, ronu"
Enough! No longer shall our lands be desecreted
Cast the cowries in the calabash
Let us inquire of our gods
Shall we pursue and reclaim?
Ready, set, "Amotekun dee"

Babatunde Raimi
Author/Life Coach/Poet
08178827380 & 08035063895

I don't want to be douched
Just give me water melon
I've got my natural frangrance
Afterall, I do cotton pant
And I don't wear it till dawn
It allows a breathe of fresh air
Trust me, you'll love it

I am not a veggy
But I do lots of fruits
Avocadoes and  water melon
And natural sweetners like yoghurts
When I notice an unwelcomed visitor
I go see my scientist
How I love Gynaes

I detest soapies and sprays
Tell me, what beats water?
Water is life, water is Bae
Sis., leave all those organics
They only cater for the exterior
Of more importance is our engine room
The generator of generations
From where principalities were born


I keep it moderate and average
And the low density carve is bae
That makes it ready for 69
And a trip to Las Vegas
In the school of the legends
With a dose of vanity
With shaky keys, guard the head in
Your life will never be the same
Tell me you don't love "Headmasters"

Do you use scent leave and salt?
Sitting on clove hot H2o?
"Egungun be very kiaful"
But if you double on Greek yoghurts
Trust me, they will buy you money
Should you desire more juice; its pineapple
Who wants to go in first?
With a legal pass to the altar?
It's time to do it right
Naturally!