Psalmist's thought

Festivity, Activity

Shining Star!

Let Go... Let God,

                

GRATITUDE IS ATTITUDE!

ODODO EWA...

NOBLE

  

An invitation to REST

Afro Hair!

MIRROR, MIRROR

Ticking !

Bata

Holding Hope

DOWN BY THE RIVER ...

MOMENT WITH OLAYINKA

Moment with DEROCK BISHOP!




Revolving Gospel Music in Nigeria

Learning to Dance

To the Beautiful ONE taken from US

When you need to smile…

CHEER UP!!!

Silence!

Tussel

SKIN WHITENING: A BLESSING OR A CURSE?

Ma rire

'Ode to my creaking bed'

EAGLE’S EAVESDROP

BAMIDELE

O ba bamidele,o ba bamitale,Oba bamikale,

You came into world of love and fame,

Having all, lacking none, Bamidele!

Your birth was echoed over mountains and seas,

A crowned prince is born,

Hale and hearty was your birth,

And a glorious celebration announced your triumphant name!

Mama and Papa demise stole your childhood

Bamidele, rolled to be child boy, boy man,

Now MAN of SUCCESS

Tall, rich, no wealthy, Very wealthy,

Having all but needing one,

A vacuum of love no one can fill,

 For fear of your FURY and PRIDE

Your rage like thunderbolt,

With your tentacles spreading across the wall,

No one dare stand before your SANGO rage,

For every damsel that has befriended you, you’ve burnt,

At last! You met your march a Raging Storm,

The uniqueness of your life, the uniqueness of your UNION…

(c)Olufunmi Adeyemo 2016

To The FRIENDLY SHADOW…

'Rebel rouser'

To the Mystery Man

To the mystery man who lives down the road, 

Quietly in, quietly out, 

You seldom look around,

Walking absently down the road, 

With the Universe napping over your shoulders,

Your walking gait a mystery, your name a mystery

Your large frame pulling around your potbelly, with the coffee teeth flashing when you eventually say HELLO!

Your past a mystery, your presence mysterious,

Only wrinkles on your face revealing untold stories, Stories of your life…

Away like a shadow you breeze away into unknown.

(C) Funmi Adeyemo 2016

Tranquillity

Motherhood!

To The Risen King

LOVING ONESELF

I was just shopping in a local store few days ago when this phrase dropped in my heart. I kept debating whether to write or not to write. I felt led by God to share this: Loving one-self is the first step towards self-discovery. It is about appreciating yourself no matter who you are, tall or short, slim or curvy, rich or poor. Loving yourself is the authentic you. It is the inner beauty and realisation of oneself.

It helps one to be comfortable in his or her own skin. It is your true voice! It is the main key towards good self-esteem; for some it is a journey of self-discovery. Pleasing others at the expense of yourself will definitely end in frustration and regrets. Both loving other people first or always, is like caging your real self and flaunting your fake personality, which will end in everlasting regrets later in life. You might be pondering on the above assertion of mine, well, I am not ignoring the area of reflection and being a better person; but trying to please others first at the expense of your own happiness can be disastrous.

No matter how old you may be, no matter the life experience that has shaped you to lose your real essence; it is never too late to discover yourself and love yourself.  It is the inner beauty and joy that glows out. I have heard these countless times when people say they felt that a partner, friend, or a particular profession will bring them joy or maximum satisfaction and it has ended in frustration.

Having explained what it means to love one self, I think I need to share some tips that will enhance self-discovery and loving:

1.      Forgive yourself no matter the things that has happened in the past. You might say oh no! You don’t know my story or history, yet, you need to forgive yourself. Forgiveness I know is a healing process, there will be a phase of anger, of apportioning blame or believing you are the reason why others trample on you. There might even be a phase of crying yourself to bed and awake. That’s another topic for another time.

2.    Stand in front of the mirror and talk to yourself; I am sure someone will say it is crazy. ‘’Why should I talk to myself?’’ Believe it or not it works! I am a living proof. I can’t count the number of times I have had to talk to myself saying ‘Funmi, you are smart, you are beautiful, you are intelligent, you are a blessing and never let anyone put you down.’ It enhances self –esteem.

3.      Having a firm relationship with God is a key factor towards loving yourself. For, when all the chips are down, God is ever present and loving no matter the season!

4.    Take good care of yourself/treat yourself- eat sensibly, dress decently. Be yourself! Whether you do good or bad, people are still entitled to their opinions. You may not be able to control the things people say about you, but you can control how you react to it. 

5.      Choose to be happy! It is by choice.

6.      Discover that hidden talent in you and build it. Before when I hear people talk about discovering hidden talent, I do say I have none because I don’t really feel I can have something special. The hidden talent is the thing you enjoy doing effortlessly. It may be writing, cooking, making beads, drawing, dancing, baking, collecting antiques, gardening and so on. There is always something you are good at, that you may not really see as SPECIAL!

7.     Choose your friends carefully.

You might be wondering why I am so passionate about this, I am also a work in progress. Remember iron sharpens iron!

I will love to read your comments

(c) Funmi Adeyemo 2016

…BEAUTIFUL

photo credit:theturntide.deviantart.com

When Anike meets Harrison

Redemption

ECHO

AFIN!

Love

You are RED, carved into another,

RED,DEEP RED you bind together,

Together in love, together in accord,

Your PERFUME drowns me into DEEPER love,

Together in love, together in accord,

You are strong, stronger than death,

You are deadlier than wrath,

You are sharp, sharp like needle,

You are warm like mother’s sweet embrace,

You are RED and GREEN,

You are LOVE!

(c) Funmi Adeyemo,2016

Abebi !(In loving Memory of my late Mum)

ASAKE

                                       

                                           

Pretty of tall ambition

Pretty of all nation,

Of your flawless beauty and purity,

Perfect in curves, lass of knowledge.

Dark goddess, of silver teeth,

Of short but shiny hair,

Of your slim and tender temple

To be great was your dream,

To be master of all,

With sunrise on her side,

. . . Until the rape?

Should I call it ball game?

Or the fall of Eden

Or better been deceived for apple,

You cried but was gone,

King treasure of all season stolen, you said

He laughed at your pain,

He laughed at your stain,

For a season a seed spring forth in you

Could it be dream?

Or funny stream of love,

It dawn on you, not dream,

But reality of your mistake,

You cried, am a child carrying a child

Too late! Spilled milk on the floor,

Messed up, trashed down, ambition gone,

Hope of tall ambition ceased,

Child to care for a child

Sadden, swollen, trodden,

You sat down resigned to fate.

Until glimpse of hope,
your only hope, an inner cry of redemption,
Yes, fallen but not broken, beaten but still alive,
I will survive you cried ! I will survive!!
toiling as months turns to years,
You went, you saw and you conquered!

© Funmi Adeyemo 2016