I HAVE A WONDERFUL FRIEND

I have a wonderful friend

He travels with me everywhere I go to

When am depressed, confused and in despair

He comforts me all through

When I am lost and looking for answers

He guides me and provides me answers

He is a friend that's forever faithful

Only he knows where my heart bleeds

I have never seen a friend so true and reliable

That can help and support a man in fulfilling his dreams

We are always together; I dare not get him of my sight

He is all and everything I need in a friend

He talks to me every day and tells me what to expect tomorrow

I am so lucky to find a friend so good to me

Someone who accepts me despite the imperfection in me

We will forever journey together, my bible and I

GOD IS AWARE

God is aware you don't have a shelter to lay your head on at night
God is aware that you can barely afford to buy foods to eat that will last you through the day
God is aware of the problems and challenges you are going through each day
God is aware that you've been looking for a job for years
God is aware that you are jailed in prison for a crime you didn't commit
God is aware that you are sick and at the hospital in need of a miracle
God is aware you don't have a family that’s going to take care of you
God is aware you have been praying for breakthrough for years 
God is aware you've got a problem and need someone to talk to
You've got to stop leaning your efforts on yourself 
And stop depending on families and friends
God has been listening to your petitions
He knows your heart and the pains inside 
He is aware you are fighting a battle; He is on your side 
You've got to let him take total control of your will
Let God always walk ahead of you in all your life endeavors 
He can alter the course of time and give you a new life and destiny

THE PORTER AND THE VESSEL

I am clay in your hands

I am the vessel and you are the porter

Can you mold me into your specification?

Because I am incomplete on my own

Can You touch my heart with your hands?

Remove the imperfection in my life

Give me a clean heart, spirit and a decent mind

Take your time and mold out the dirt in my life

Make me clean and useful

Remove all the proliferation affecting me today

Alone, I can not bring out the best in me

I am only a vessel 

You know better than I know myself to be

You can see through my shortcomings

Only you can refine me to suit thy need

Only you can make me important in this world am living in

I am the vessel and you are the porter

I am leaning my hopes on you

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NO MORE WAR NO MORE TEARS

War is destroying lives everyday

Millions of people are homeless today

Children are suffering 
Dying from starvation and rejection

Life is falling short as God's ultimate creation

The world which was once a beautiful place

Is ruthlessly despise by the selfishness of man
Millions of dollars are spent fighting wars

Families are lacking basic needs of health care
Quality education, pipe-borne water, and shelter
If we destroy the luxury of life's existence

What is the gain of putting lives in perpetual bondage?

Must we be slave to our personal gains and ambitions?

Neglect the laws of the universe we are living in

We have to put a stop to injustice brought upon mankind

We have to start appreciating one another

This world would be heaven on earth if well taking care of

Let us stop the killing and wastage of life resources

Let us kick againag war in our neighborhood

So there would be no more tears

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I WANT TO BE FREE

I want to be free like a bird

I want to fly away and explore the world

I cannot achieved my dreams if I am confined

I want to reach the sun and feel it burnt

I want to have a taste of what life is made off

I want to fly over the sea 

Catch a glimpse reflection of me

The world is huge
It can accommodate all the wishes in my heart

I want to touch the grasses 
Lay a nest on an apple tree

I want to go all the places my heart has been dreaming of

Fall in love on the spot where my heart reside

I want to chase all my dreams

Never let them fly away from my reach

I want to flow with the winds 
And let her lead me

I want to fly higher 

And higher until I reach the sky

I want to be free for a life time
Achieve my heart most desires ahead of time

Spread my wings and fly away

Whistle a graceful tune each new day

I want to be free

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A WISHING STAR

Last night I went fetching for a wishing star

I wanted to give you something special

And wanted all my wishes to come true

I caught a star so bright; it was smiling back at me

It reminds me of the star I saw the night I meet you

It stroked me that my biggest wish was coming through

All I have ever wanted is to spend my whole world with you

This is why am always fond of you

LOOK AT THE SUN TODAY

Look at the sun so bright and pretty today

Its remind me of the day I meet you

It’s so cloudy; it’s like the wind was whispering your name

That day for some reason my heart paused

Paused with excitement to meet you

It was the longest day I have ever had

Maybe the sun stayed out late

And gave me a chance to get to know you

Have you ever wanted a Christmas present so badly?

You stay up late to catch a glimpse of Santa clause

Been having that feeling over and over again since I meet you

Never want you to leave my sight again

Birds where whispering a tone that day

The melody is like tone of my favorite song

Love can be felt for eternity, if we both feel the same way

That’s why two hearts can become as one

The best day of my life was the day I meet you

UNDYING LOVE

                              

As long as the sun brightens our day

Has long as there is a cloud upon my head

As long as it rains and water the earth

As long as there are stars that beautifies the sky at night

And wind that blows each new day

I will not stop loving you

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

I have always been in love with you

Been so lonely anytime I am not with you

I have been acting so brave lately

But I can’t stay a week without seeing you

Its’ been hard keeping up without you

I haven’t found the right words to tell you how much I feel about you

You and I can never be apart, you are the answers to my prayers

I will never let you slip away from me

Because you are the reason why my dreams are coming true

There is no prescription to ease the way I feel about you

The antidote to my heart have always been you

All the passions I had were all inspired by you

You are so perfect in ever thing you do

You always smile back at me when am wrong or get angry at you

If I can’t appreciate you, then I will be a fool

I have made a promise that I will never stop thinking about you

I will give my whole heart and my shoulder for you to lean on

My world is a better place today, because I have you

MY HERO

In my heart you have always been my hero

At the break of dawn you are already awake

And work so hard to take care of me

You did not have the best job

But you always provide meal on the table
Took care of all the needs of the family 

I am sorry at my youth, I proved to be stubborn

I put you through much pain and embarrassment 

Thought I was keeping my pride

I never knew you wanted the best for me

But I am glad you did not spared the rod

It is what has guided me to become independent today

I know I have not been a good kid

You where patient, and knew I was going to come around

I never understood why you made reference to the past

Yet glad I listened; despite I did not understand

You taught me that we can make our own future

We all had a chance to fashion our goals
Towards achieving success in life 

Who will ever thought I will be writing a poem about you

Neighbors criticized me that I will amount to no good

Today their faces are filled with shame and disbelief 
Mouth locked for fear of self conviction
When they see me walking with my head up high 

Nothing I give back can compensate for your love

I can not repay back all the sacrifices you made for my sake

I am so sorry life has never been fair to you
You are my hero, the sun that shines in my dark life

I would have been lost if it had not been for you

Thank you for helping me to succeed in life

Because of you, I am proud to be a fulfilled man
I will forever love and cherish you dad

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FRAGILE MEMORIES

My thoughts have been endless

My ambition staring at me

Am in the middle of my ecstasy

Trying to find the path of an ambition man

Within a little time I had to make my own destiny

And accept her unconditionally

Make friends in a world full of enmity

Challenge the odds this worlds has offered

Can you hear the silence of the night?

The memories she carries as she fades away?

The memories she bears for a million years?

It must have been a burden been a man

Carrying so much worries in our heart

An unnecessary regrets for fate we can’t influence

I must make my tomorrow’s today

Be a proud pauper than a zealous king

A servant to my own heart

A slave to my ambitions

And an hero to a deprived man

CROSSROAD

Just one road to cross

Just one life to live

Life’s so short to live all our dreams

It’s so fast if you don’t have a grip

You can lose all you've been working so hard for

Sometimes it can sneak behind you

Make you lose faith in all what you believe in

Every man is striving to live a decent life

Sometimes he does odd jobs just to get by

Maybe man’s destiny has been predetermined

To carry the burden of the world on his shoulder

He has the knowledge, strength, skills, foresight and passion

The will to hustle and provide his family’s daily needs

For this reason God made the sun to always shine down on him

He is a stranger to his own ambition and listens to his conscience
Life is on a cross road, we've got just one path to take

I LEFT MY HEART IN ABUJA

The first time I set my eyes on you, was a picture you took on a staircase somewhere in Abuja

There was something unique about your smile

It caught my heart and it never let go

Then we meet in Lagos a couple of months later

For some reason the sun was shining brighter that day

I don't know how you did it, you somehow got completely hold of me

And I couldn't let go, my heart keeps yearning for you

And you had to travel back, I couldn't say goodbye because my heart didn’t want you to go

I used to overhear people talk about how beautiful the city Abuja is

A city that’s full of dreams, love, opportunities, hope and inspiration

I could only think of you, that’s the only direction the compass in my heart keeps pointing me to

To me, you are the rainbow that makes the whole city beautiful

Every day I want to go on a ride to meet and spend time with you

But I couldn't find the right time to make a trip to come see you

Days becomes weeks, weeks becomes months and I lose track of time

I only see you through a thin memory frame of the little precious time we spent together

I have always treasure the brief moment we spent together

My heart has always been in Abuja, that’s where I found you

Someday am going to embark on a journey, to spend the rest of my life with you

I can’t seems to find love elsewhere, because my heart is fond of you

I have been praying for a miracle, that's for my dreams to come true

I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you

With Love to the woman of my dream..... Ibinabo Bobmanuel

WHEN I THINK OF VALENTINE

Memories Of You Eluded My Mind
You Stood By Me When Love Almost Deserted Me
Through Storms, Tempest And Raining Days
Your Love For Me Strong It Waxed Still
Some Say Putting My Love In You Was Wrong
But You Have Been The Best Thing
That Has Ever Happened To Me
I Smile Any Time I Think About You
Because You Are An Angel In Disguise
And Will Always Be My Valentine

IT'S HARD LETTING YOU GO

It’s been so hard letting you go

But am sorry you deserve better

I have not been able to keep my promises

I have not been completely truthful with you

Remember I once promised never to let you out of my sight

But we have been so far apart; I have not been around for you

I couldn't give you my shoulder to lean on when you were sad

My hand were never there for you to hold when you needed a friend

When you had cold nights, I was never around to embrace you to keep you warm

I feel so guilty; I have let you down so many times

I believe you deserve someone better who can take care of you

Sometimes I used to watch the sun set

I think of you, how you have kept my heart warm

Have you ever listen to the sea at night

It’s a perfect moment you can catch a glimpse of how the heart feels

It’s a place your heart can speak back to you

Please, I need you to forget everything about me

I know it’s never going to be easy

But can you try and pretend we've never meet?

Don’t be shy if you want to cry

I understand, I only wish am there with you right now

So you can pour all your tears on me

I have tormented you much more

I was never there when you needed me most

I have asked myself several times

How you could come to love me so much

Just thoughts of you make me smile

Sometime I stare at the pictures we took together

You’re so pretty and have made my world beautiful

Please don’t take me for someone cruel

I only wanted what’s best for you

I don’t want to see you get hurt any more like I do

The guilt’s of not been with you hurts every day that passes bye

I have still not been able to forgive myself

Please take good care of your self

I know you are much prettier now

Don’t want you to mess up your makeups

You‘ve got a good day ahead of you, I just don’t picture us spending them together

Believe me when I say I love you so much

Letting go is the hardest decision I have made in my life

It’s the hardest thing I could ever give up

Because I still love you and am going to miss you more

Thank you for making me the man I am today
Am sorry for letting you go

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

When I think of you

I always catch a glimpse of your pretty smile

I must have had a million reasons to love you this much

Or haven’t your friends told you how special you are?

The warmth everyone feels whenever you’re around

I don’t mean to brag

But I picture you as a shining star

Always there to brighten my heart

When you’re sometimes a million miles away

I keep getting fond of you

This explains why I am so content anytime I hear your sweet voice

I see your beauty everywhere

I see it any time I look out my window

You are the reason why my world has been beautiful lately

Why at night I can sleep like a baby

IN LIFE

We have all gone through difficult times in life

Sometimes things get better; sometimes they get worse

Sometimes we feel deserted and denuded

Sometimes we feel despair and discontent

And sometimes things becomes overwhelming

Many have worked hard in life for years

But success seems so unreachable

We all have one special day in our lives

When we are blessed and filled with so much love

A day when all our worries and fears are forgotten

We set goals, dream about them and hope they come true

Friends keep us warm with joy and smile they share with us

They remind us there is always hope in a smile

God have been watching over every one of us

Waiting patiently so we can tell him our dreams

I remembered the other day He complained

That we don’t know what it means to be covered by his blood

Tonight, He wants to walk with you and me side by side

Because He doesn’t want us to lack any more in our lives

I MISSED YOU

It’s been unbelievably 10 years since you left us

But still I find it difficult to accept it that you are no longer with us

I missed your care, love and support and also your jokes
I missed your advice, encouragement and especially your delicious meals

A thousand tears may not bring you back into our lives

But memories of the good times we spent together will

It will continue to linger in our hearts forever

We want you to know that we will forever love you

And from the depth of our hearts, we missed everything about you

Thank you for impacting our lives and for shearing the wills and wishes of a brother

You are in paradise now, in God’s heavenly abode
Am jealous that God loves you more than we do

He didn’t give us more time to spend with you

But I will always have a portrait of you painted in my heart

I love you, and I missed you my big brother

With love and regrets from my heart

In Memory Of My Beloved Brother

Copyright Akan Udofia

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Close your eyes and make a wish, in time your sorrow 

Pains, disappointments and regrets will go away

The sky is so high, yet you can reach it if you belief

Has it been raining so heavily in your life?

The sun is going to shine and dry up all your tears

Life’s so narrow and abrupt; we all have a chance

To share our love with someone that is in need

Have you ever picture the world in your hands?

With faith you can take your future back in time

Make right the wrong choices you've made

You can hold God ransom for promises he has made

Keep to your heart and focus on the choices you have made

You've got to live life to its fullest

Because we are given just one life to live

Let’s dance while the beats of life plays

It’s a rhythm of a lifetime you don’t want to waste

You are beautiful; you've got a great sense of humor and a good heart

These are qualities of a angel, God loves you

Akan Udofia: SOMEDAY

Akan Udofia: SOMEDAY: Someday I want to take you away Somewhere so far away Where the sky will be gray So you can hold my hands And tell me all your dream...

I AM LONELY WITHOUT YOU

I have been so lonely without you

I thought of taking a walk for a while

I see dozens of faces walking by

In my heart, I was hoping you will also walk by

The street is as busy as pedestrian’s walks by

Every one preoccupied as they pass me by

It’s 7:35 pm; I wonder why I have not noticed any star

Maybe heaven is missing you too

My heart has been so empty, am like a child that’s lost

I wish you are here to watch over me

I am all alone walking in the midst of crowds

I need you to hold my hands and walk me home tonight

I need a shoulder to lean on tonight

Maybe I should cry louder to get someone’s attention

Maybe someone who knows you can tell me where you are

I want you to be my moon tonight

And the stars that will shine around my cloud

Because I don’t want to be lonely anymore

THINKING ABOUT YOU LATELY

Feelings I have for you has been so strong

When I look at the mirror, I keep seeing the reflection of you

Sometimes I feel you giving me a hug

This keeps me warm all night long

Though we wear a distance between us

But thoughts of you has been so high

Sometimes it makes me want to fly

I have not been good keeping a relationship with you

I bet you’re still aware how I feel about you

You’ve been everything, I mean everything to me

Sometimes I acted silly, makes things difficult between you and me

Still can’t figure out what you really saw in me

To make you love me this much without given me a choice

For this I have been guilty even since

I will be fooling myself pretending that I have not being missing you lately

I peep on the stair anytime I hear a footstep approaching

Maybe I will catch a glimpse of you coming

Although, I don’t see you everyday

Memories of you have been with me everyday

It’s like a book I read over and over everyday

The other night, I was walking back home late

I sense and felt someone touched my hand

With a warm smile, I knew in my heart you were walking me back home

In my heart, I knew we were going to be best of friends

I wish you had seen the expression on my face

I wish you knew how much I missed you grace

Because I have been thinking about you lately