ONCE UPON A TIME

On a cold evening in December when harmattan was at its peak

An angel was in labor, the world excited

And the evening was full of stars

It was barely few days to Christmas

The moon's brighter; she didn't want to miss a moment of joy

For there it was conceived, a bounty of joy

There was a thunderous whisper in the air

The trees dancing in their colorful leaves

Like the morning should never dawn

I think it was Sunday, for it was a perfect day to be happy

If not, how could one tell why the cloud's rejoicing?

Cheerfulness filling the sky

The drummer beats the drum as the people dance with joy

Pleasantry exchanged with claps and hugs as everyone started singing

Aloud you can hear a thunderous shout, daring the night not to slip by

As we celebrate a birth envied by the gods

Birth of a child destined and crowned for greatness

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THIS IS LAGOS

A city of kings and queens

A city there is no night

Angels walk on the street of Lagos

A city resting by the ocean and sea

A city of hope and dreams

A city every man is regarded a brother

A city the cloud rest on her borders

A city of refuge, mother to the world

A city builds to uplift man's faith

A city bond with love and affection

Across every tribe and religion

A city, life is cherished and appreciated

A city of challenges and breakthrough

A city close to the gate of heaven

Men and heroes are forged out of the streets of Lagos

In the city of Lagos, the sun rises in our heart

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STORY OF MY LIFE

I was a little boy born without a silver spoon

Sat upon my dream as she struggle to survive

The world seems to be lonely just as I was

We sat by the hill figuring each others thought

One night, the wind whispered to me

Only if you believe can you thrive

I went to fetch for firewood as much can find

To burn away the misery of self doubt

I journeyed into the night

With zeal burning in my heart

Holding on to God's words stretched out

And cast my burden and fear out

In rainy nights, inasmuch as sunny days

My childhood missed the presence of the stars

Time was running faster than my dream

So I made a deal to be the best of self

Through college, trouble seems to find me

But never did I allow life to get the best of me

I light a lamp in my heart

Bought oil to fuel the flame inside

Every day am hustling the sun walks behind me

Stacks away doubts from an ambitious mind

As the ship set sail towards my dream

I found love and the warmest of a friend

I wrote my dreams on the brick of time

And slept off while the night was at her prime

Woke up in a world made of rubies

No more weariness in the heart

In a twinkling of an eye, life took a bow

My dreams became bolder and stronger

It climbed to the end of the ladder

And the sun stood still for ever

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