UNFLAWED

When I pull up a pen and sheet of paper

The thoughts that run through my mind

Literally cannot be defined

Despite memorizing them in my heart

Blood shed clotting my vision

Hatred caressing my mind

Tears of the lonely struggle

Weakness of a man with pride

No one knows what I have being through

Dreams broken; shredded into pieces

Tossed away into the sea to drown

An attempt by the world to shut me down

Watch me closely once your eyes are wide open

Like a bright light shining above the sky

My dreams and visions cannot die

Not as long I can spare a drop of breath 

Some call me hypocrite; some say I am a loser

But the end will justify the means

I don’t make promises I cannot keep

Who are you to judge me?

I could never get to my peak

The sun always shining down at me

In life, I could only beat myself up

Betraying the sacrifices of a mother

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SCARED OF LOVE

You are getting cold feet
Every time I asked you out on a date
You do not have to keep avoiding me
Your secrets are safe with me

Love sometime get us hurt with scars
Makes one lose everything she has
Self confidence, trust and  charming smile
Leaving the heart emotionally bankrupt to die

I am not a devil you projected men to be
I am not perfect, this I would not disagree
But I have a conscience, just as much as you
To sit beside you, cherish you is all I want to do

I know what you have been through
I promise to be there for you
Please permit me to hold your hand
To be a friend you can rely on until the end

Your heart is broken before
I know you are scared of falling in love
I will treasure you with every bit of my heart
Do not despise me for trying to love you as deserved

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AGAINST ALL ODDS

To my good friend Abimbola Otu.. May the stream of love she has found, flows into a river of everlasting joy.

How can I think I could love you equally?

I can never measure the length of your love

The first time you touched me, my heart melted completely

When ever I look into your eyes, I see love

Like a hostage held in a getaway car

I am unconditionally indebted to you

Where ever the destination, no matter how far

I am content as long I am with you

We can leave the world behind us

Lean my love on you, that is all I want to do

Let us go somewhere no one can find us

Any place is home as long we see it through

People say look at them, they are naive

Against the odds, we can not make it

I am thankful we never adhered to thoughts negative

See how far we have gone, together we beat it

After all this time, you are still the one I love

Everyday, the feeling in my heart is brand new

I found a priceless treasure no one thought I could have

This is but all thanks to you

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