CONTENTION

While the night lies
Tiny drops of water slipped through my mind
The stars had an early nap
Life felt ample quiet after the rain

Exempted to the sound of my heartbeat
Which insisted we stay up late
To have a chance to kiss the night goodbye
A habit I have become accustomed to

The wind is pretty tonight
Maybe it is because the moon asked her out
I could tell, the moment she would not stop talking
So I shutdown the window blinds

With disguise I was already feeling sleepy
But for a moment I felt jealous
I was spending the night alone
Just had a broken relationship

This left me vexatious, as I try to curtail my emotion
At one point, I wished it was a bad dream
I would not have to hide my heart under the pillow
So no one would get to notice

How lonely and miserable life could be
But this is not about holding back my feelings
Not about the complexity of the human mind
But the true perception of an imperfect life

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2018

MAKE A WISH

When a child makes a wish
She does so from the depths of her heart
Her mind and thought ignites
Never once lose focus of her dreams
As little such a faith may seem
It never experiences defeat
Because dreams always come true
It is synonymous to our believe
No matter how small
Your dreams look today
It is already taking care of by God
All that remains right now
Is for you to be optimistic and wait
Watch your dreams
As they fly high above the clouds

Happy Birthday

CHASING DREAMS

I have been all my life chasing dreams
But never knew how high dreams can fly
Doubt creep into my mind and stole my wings
I was as sad a broken butterfly

Somehow I found the inner strength to move on
Be bold irrespective of the difficult tide
One day I know I am going to be home again
And my dreams will reach above the sky

Only the weak hearted are sad always
They keep looking right back to the past
Right ahead of us is where the future lies
I do not expect life's journey to forever be smooth

They told me to pull over, my destination is a dead end
But I have made up my mind to feel no fear
I want to become somebody rarified
I will work hard until my strips is earn

Champions do not give up in the middle of the fight
They plan, strategize, and make a way in a barren situation
Wake up the next day relentless and bold
In the darkness they are the light

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

WICKED WORLD

In a wicked world we stand
Where evil is having upper hand
No sympathy for the blind
Poor and handicapped

The world no longer wears a heart
There is bloodshed everywhere
While mind saturates with corruption and greed
The atmosphere is totally polluted

Sick intention creeps into human mind
As rapist and ritualist hold sway
We continuously promote homosexuality -
Immorality destroy lives more than earthquake

In the morning, all I see is hate
Man despising the beauty of the world God made
And I wonder how can this be corrected!
Hooliganism, hard drugs, human trafficking are kings

To love one another, when are we going to heed?
The battle to preserve life, should not be forfeited:
Instead throw away all negativity.
Is peace too much to ask? Stop for once and think!

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019
Edited by: Alfred Mudiaga

THANK YOU FATHER

 Thank you Father for taking care of me
Thank you for looking out for me
Ungratefulness, I do not want to be
I know you are putting a lot of wages on me

Not that you are too generous
Not that you are callous
But because you knew I am imperfect
You have been relentlessly patient

It is true, I can not hide anything
From you the creator of heaven and earth
Lord help me to find my direction
Help me to be focus, and have determination

Thank you Father for everything
The sky, the sea and birds that sing
The air breathe in and out of me
And for loving me

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

TO LOSS SOMEONE YOU LOVE

Dedicated to my good friend.. Faith Egbeho, who just lost her dad. May his Gentle soul rest in Perfect peace.

Now I know the feeling
What it means 
To loss someone you love
This is indescribable
The pain growing inside my heart
I would trek a thousand miles
If I can find a way to get closer to you
I love the tender years you watched me grow

I will treasure my childhood memories 
Of walking around in your shoes
How you cuddle me in your arms
Watch me grow into someone beautiful
Last night I had an awful dream
I could not find you around to sleep by my bed
I refuse to accept that you are now gone
Who is going to watch over me?

I am not trying to get attention
But life will never be the same without you
How can I smile again, if I can not find joy
It all seem like my world is going under
I have a plan, I have made up my mind
One day I am going to make you smile again
I promise not to let you down, I will be strong 
Please wait for me, Until we meet again in heaven

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

I AM LOST

I am lost 
But I would not sit an cry
There may be no one to help me
There maybe no one looking for me

I am going to hold on to my pride
Never give in to self doubt
With no one to guide me
I would not let fear tear me apart

I have learnt to look inside me
When I need someone to talk to
Only he understands my feeling
And the pain I am going through

There is no amount of consolation
That can unbind a heart prone to defeat
Once hope and courage is lost
It takes a life time to be back on track

No one can hurt me
If I do not consent to defeat
At the other side of the grieving wall
There is a world made of  imagination

There is a firing will burning inside me
The wind can never put it out
The splashing water from the sea can not affect it
I will let not my dream be deterred 

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

ALMAJIRI

A child deserves education
A child deserves to have a home 
He needs health care
Good clothes and shoes
And friends to play with
Not lavishing his life on the street
Shattered and without a dream
He should not be deprived of love
Almajiri deserved better life too
I wondered why in this modern age
We can not find an appropriate policy 
Protecting the rights of a Nigeria child
Instead he is punished for our misdeed

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019
https://akanudofia.blogspot.com/2019/04/almajiri.html?m=1

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

FALLING LEAF

I am afraid if you leave me
My heart will be broken
Like a fallen leaf from the tree
My emotion will wither and slowly die

Please tell me you will stay forever
I do not want to be sad the rest of my life
Without you, I feel my world is over
I will lost everything thought I  have

Sometimes in life we need to take cognisance 
The decisions we make that might affect others
I can be a better person if you give me a second chance
You deserve better, no need to stake your claims

Let nobody talk to you that I am off no good
We do not need to fight to prove you are right
If only you could smile, it is going to be alright
With you back in my hand, the world will turn around

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

THEY TOLD ME TO QUIT

They told me to quit

I do not have what it takes

To stand up to life demands

At first it seems I am losing my mind

Everything I touched, Cannot hold with time

All through life I am upright

Yet the world around me is falling apart

I am helpless watching from afar

It is alright, I hold no grudge against you

Despite you labeled me a fool

I should have saw these coming

Everything I learnt is a rip off

Hiding in a shell is not an option

Just have to finish what I started

It may not rain throughout the year

But I have to harvest a good crop

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019

MISDEED

Do not be blind to misdeed

Whether or not there is someone watching 

It is like when you wake up in the morning

And found out no one appreciate you

It is enough to upset you

But instead walk away and smile

Even, no one else cares, God loves you

He cares about you all the time

Some might say you are young and dumb

Born insane in a world of gain

How could you turn down a lifetime opportunity?

It is like putting your roof on fire

If you should really know

Misdeed will only steal away your soul

If for a minute you cannot let go

It will blind your conscience and much more

You can still redeem yourself

Walk away past everything little crime

Do not burn away a chance to live a decent life

Let them hate you, it will only last for a while

All Rights Reserved © Akan Udofia 2019