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Ani Feb 2014
As you sleep
In your bed
You see a ballerina
A stage
A pink sparkly tutu
She twirls around
And leaps and spins
Then she's gone

As you sleep
In your bed
You see a tiger
A lake
A gazzelle
The gazzelle leaps
The lion roars
Then they're gone

You reach your hand out
Groping in thin air
Searching the skies
In an endless journey

You went to Tanzania
To Antarctica
To Italy
To Japan
Looking and seeking
For something
That you already own

You just haven't harnessed its powers yet
You never can
You never will
It's a dream with endless boundaries
Babatunde Raimi Feb 2020
Nobody endures pain
Like a mother trying to stay strong
That her kids may win
Once I saw a Gazzelle sacrifice her life
To two hungry Cheetahs
That her little one may live
That much is how strong mothers love is

No one endures pain like a mother
She spends extra time in the bathroom
That the droplets of water washes away her tears
She sheds them secretly
Making us think she is super human
Can you pause and say a prayer
God bless my Sweet Momma

Tell me, who loves more than a mother
She carried you in her womb
Breastfed you that you may have life
She fought everyone who stood against you
When you fix a mere electric bulb
She calls everyone to come see her Engineer

Tell me, who is it that sings you lullaby?
Tells you bedtime stories
Attends your parents meeting
Your Doctor when you fall ill
She is your behaviorial specialist
Goes hungry that you may be full
Your numero uno role model
There is no oracle lile your Momma

If you have neglected your Momma
You have committed sacrilege
Desecrated ecclessiastic laws
The mother of a Doctor is a Doctor
The mother of a Lawyer is a lawyer
She made you, don't neglect her now
Act right, love her, take care of her
This is the secret of sustainable success
Do the right thing, visit, dial that number now...

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