LOVE AND TRADITION.......

Beautiful people of God's green earth. Thanks to my winchie network, i couldnt gist with you last weekend and thanks to house maintenance job,i found a long forgotten treasure of mine (my poetry book). Its indeed funny, how much has changed about me. i decided to show you darlings, my first attempt at poetry and i hope you will like it*big grin#

Oh my dear child! oh mma mma,

You who mother has loved

You who papa has failed show love,

Is it you who has grown this much like ripe banana?

Is it sweet you who many suitors clamour for?

Papa rejoices because of your bride price

He drinks palmie like camels drink water

He does nothing in the name of tradition

What is it that you are worried about?

What is it that puts fear in your liver?

Do you fear what your parents are?

Could you be worried about the soothsayer?

What is it your heart tells you?

Why fear to love?

Its a choice you must make alone

Is it Udeme who gives you joy?

Is it who tradition forbids you to love?

You may love who your heart chooses.

Love him like mama loves you.

Think not of what papa has done to your pride

Make that choice only you can make

Let no one take your happiness from you

Not even Ekpe.