Sunday, December 26, 2010
Konga and the Staff of Obatala
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A letter to Tunrayo
This is a letter to you
There is little difference to that i have already told you
And this is that i love you
Whether this is good or not
I sincerely do not know
Why i feel this way
Is what i have pondered tossing and turning
Till the dark of night turned to a pale shade of gray
In the early morning of a day i'd like to call DOOMSDAY!
You are a blessing in more ways
Than a plant could tell the sun
Hey HOMBRE!
You make my life more colorful
With just a single ray
But HEY!
I stray
If this is wrong
I pray God in heaven
Will grant me a sweet pardon
Because now there are no words to tell
You just how much i want
What some say is impossible
Because i am on a flight i do not belong
You are the world
My world...these words
Are useless when compared to the song
Playing loudly in the throng
Of emotions
In the deepest part of me
Once i was blind
But now i see
The way the emptiness can be filled
You are a queen
Lucky me....
At least if for nothing else...
I had the opportunity to tell you this
There is little difference to that i have already told you
And this is that i love you
Whether this is good or not
I sincerely do not know
Why i feel this way
Is what i have pondered tossing and turning
Till the dark of night turned to a pale shade of gray
In the early morning of a day i'd like to call DOOMSDAY!
You are a blessing in more ways
Than a plant could tell the sun
Hey HOMBRE!
You make my life more colorful
With just a single ray
But HEY!
I stray
If this is wrong
I pray God in heaven
Will grant me a sweet pardon
Because now there are no words to tell
You just how much i want
What some say is impossible
Because i am on a flight i do not belong
You are the world
My world...these words
Are useless when compared to the song
Playing loudly in the throng
Of emotions
In the deepest part of me
Once i was blind
But now i see
The way the emptiness can be filled
You are a queen
Lucky me....
At least if for nothing else...
I had the opportunity to tell you this
Words of my spirit
The words are coming in a rush
My fingers struggle to keep up
My heart tells me i am in love
My head tells me
Don't rush
You know what happened the last time
You thought you were reborn
This scenario could by far be worse
Are you prepared to face what might soon come?
D1
You know what you want
Your body grows warm
When you hear her voice
But the risk
Is it really of any worth?
Can you bear the hurt?
Can you beat your chest and say you know what gals really want?
Your sword is your words
The talent you must trade in
While you are on the earth
Chase the dream while its hot
Who cares whether you are lonely or not
God is up there
He watches from above
You've come this far under his guidance
The night is always darkest before dawn
For all intents and purposes
You are still young
Play ur harp and sing your song
If they like, let them all be gone
At least you have your words
And a loud shout of SHALOM
My fingers struggle to keep up
My heart tells me i am in love
My head tells me
Don't rush
You know what happened the last time
You thought you were reborn
This scenario could by far be worse
Are you prepared to face what might soon come?
D1
You know what you want
Your body grows warm
When you hear her voice
But the risk
Is it really of any worth?
Can you bear the hurt?
Can you beat your chest and say you know what gals really want?
Your sword is your words
The talent you must trade in
While you are on the earth
Chase the dream while its hot
Who cares whether you are lonely or not
God is up there
He watches from above
You've come this far under his guidance
The night is always darkest before dawn
For all intents and purposes
You are still young
Play ur harp and sing your song
If they like, let them all be gone
At least you have your words
And a loud shout of SHALOM
Hope?
Desert sands, hinterland
Wooded country and eerier voices
telling ghost stories
Hate music
The cries are no longer distant
Forced laughter
As we race to finish
Make our lives
Have some semblance of meaning
I pray i am forgiven
For the dark words i am speaking
This apology is for whoever might be reading
God where is thy healing
Your son is weeping
Inside his spirit
There is a wailing
The tides of depression are rising
I think the sky is falling
The masses are screaming
The leaders sit in their blood red thrones
Postulating
Giving us lame excuses
for why they are winning
And we others are losing
The skies are darkening
Vultures are gathering
I stand amongst a sea of humanity
Watching and waiting
Daring to believe
That maybe
JUST MAYBE
Our absolution is coming...Lord we are waiting
Wooded country and eerier voices
telling ghost stories
Hate music
The cries are no longer distant
Forced laughter
As we race to finish
Make our lives
Have some semblance of meaning
I pray i am forgiven
For the dark words i am speaking
This apology is for whoever might be reading
God where is thy healing
Your son is weeping
Inside his spirit
There is a wailing
The tides of depression are rising
I think the sky is falling
The masses are screaming
The leaders sit in their blood red thrones
Postulating
Giving us lame excuses
for why they are winning
And we others are losing
The skies are darkening
Vultures are gathering
I stand amongst a sea of humanity
Watching and waiting
Daring to believe
That maybe
JUST MAYBE
Our absolution is coming...Lord we are waiting
Up in the air
You are up there somewhere
Looking down at me
Sometimes i wonder
through those celestial thoughts of yours
I wonder
What do you see?
Are you proud of me?
Thoughts like this make it hard for me to breathe
You know what i feel
So you also know
How ashamed i am when i sin
How horrible it is sometimes to be me
You know all this so why am i tripping?
I am aware of what you expect of me
This singular knowledge
Makes it even more difficult for me
To bear this delay
The cruel hands of fate have chosen
To hoist upon me
You are up there somewhere
Privy to all that lies before me
You promised that any burden you allow
To come upon me will not be one
That will be greater than what i am able to bear
You are up there
I know you care
That is why i am here
Asking for your help
Because this fight is one i cannot fight for myself
Looking down at me
Sometimes i wonder
through those celestial thoughts of yours
I wonder
What do you see?
Are you proud of me?
Thoughts like this make it hard for me to breathe
You know what i feel
So you also know
How ashamed i am when i sin
How horrible it is sometimes to be me
You know all this so why am i tripping?
I am aware of what you expect of me
This singular knowledge
Makes it even more difficult for me
To bear this delay
The cruel hands of fate have chosen
To hoist upon me
You are up there somewhere
Privy to all that lies before me
You promised that any burden you allow
To come upon me will not be one
That will be greater than what i am able to bear
You are up there
I know you care
That is why i am here
Asking for your help
Because this fight is one i cannot fight for myself
Monday, November 22, 2010
Paradox
You are the only one...
She told me
I will never leave you
Were the words
You made me believe
Like the fool I was
I grinned
Believing in a dream
Till the rain came down
And washed away those dreams
Like water flushed down a latrine
Now another is before me
Telling me
I am the next best thing
Herein lies another paradox
A miasmic dream if you will
Showing me pictures of what seems so real
I touch it with my fingertips
Her eyes gleam at me
Her lips...
Hell! I cannot think
Even when I sleep
She visits me in dreams
My heart swells with each beat
And I want to tell her everything
Describe the essence of what defines me
Then the fears I thought were buried...Rise
Out of the stillness around me
I am here for you
She screams at me...Then I reach over and touch her lips
Before I kissed them
and then I am free
She told me
I will never leave you
Were the words
You made me believe
Like the fool I was
I grinned
Believing in a dream
Till the rain came down
And washed away those dreams
Like water flushed down a latrine
Now another is before me
Telling me
I am the next best thing
Herein lies another paradox
A miasmic dream if you will
Showing me pictures of what seems so real
I touch it with my fingertips
Her eyes gleam at me
Her lips...
Hell! I cannot think
Even when I sleep
She visits me in dreams
My heart swells with each beat
And I want to tell her everything
Describe the essence of what defines me
Then the fears I thought were buried...Rise
Out of the stillness around me
I am here for you
She screams at me...Then I reach over and touch her lips
Before I kissed them
and then I am free
WAR
You said things, did things
I said things, I did things
We made mountains out of mole hills
Fought, screamed, yelled ...
Spewing our venom to the four winds
then you told me
you regret the day you met me
And in my angriest moments,
I have to admit, it did sting
Then I begged you to leave me
And for the first time in my life
I felt peace
because it meant I could start from the beginning
I hated
and i loved those dreams
Even if some turned to nightmares around me
You are gone now
And freedom is kin to me
Now I move to the next best thing
I said things, I did things
We made mountains out of mole hills
Fought, screamed, yelled ...
Spewing our venom to the four winds
then you told me
you regret the day you met me
And in my angriest moments,
I have to admit, it did sting
Then I begged you to leave me
And for the first time in my life
I felt peace
because it meant I could start from the beginning
I hated
and i loved those dreams
Even if some turned to nightmares around me
You are gone now
And freedom is kin to me
Now I move to the next best thing
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
How will they remember u?
They are chattering like magpies all around me
Saying things of no consequence
I am consumed by my thirst for better things
The fulfilment of my dreams
My hunger to be fulfilled
And they stand there
Saying things..
Doing things...
That make little sense to me
No one really sees right through me
If they did
They would know
I am bored by their entire existence
Beauties surround us
Surround me
Emptier vessels i am yet to see
Blissfully ignorant
Thinking their supple bodies
Is all they need to interest me
The place of the mind
Is of no consequence
Depth, value and tenacity
are gone with the wind
Friendship...
What a novelty
A thought for the naive
And the simpletons
How many even know what it really means?
I dare not speak of other words
Like trust, love, loyalty
All these are now lodged in the vaults
Of long forgotten memories
No one is who they claim to be anymore
All that surrounds us is mere folklore
Tales that no one really knows
What is true
And what is false
This decay has even encrouched into the four walls of the church
Love is not just
Between two people
Altar bound
Atempting to live a life of happily ever after
Which in most cases ends in absymal failure
It is for us all
To show the person standing next to you
That i understand what you are going through
Not everything is use, use or what can i get from you
Or what are you bringing to the table?
How do you want the world to remember you?
A man or woman of insight and impact?
Giving others hope that a tomorrow better than all others ia available
Or do you want to be seen as a taker?
Consumed by your gluttonous greed
Who passed through life and died an already forgotten memory?
Seek for how to add and you will see
How beautiful life can be
Selah this is how i see it
Now you can sue me....
Saying things of no consequence
I am consumed by my thirst for better things
The fulfilment of my dreams
My hunger to be fulfilled
And they stand there
Saying things..
Doing things...
That make little sense to me
No one really sees right through me
If they did
They would know
I am bored by their entire existence
Beauties surround us
Surround me
Emptier vessels i am yet to see
Blissfully ignorant
Thinking their supple bodies
Is all they need to interest me
The place of the mind
Is of no consequence
Depth, value and tenacity
are gone with the wind
Friendship...
What a novelty
A thought for the naive
And the simpletons
How many even know what it really means?
I dare not speak of other words
Like trust, love, loyalty
All these are now lodged in the vaults
Of long forgotten memories
No one is who they claim to be anymore
All that surrounds us is mere folklore
Tales that no one really knows
What is true
And what is false
This decay has even encrouched into the four walls of the church
Love is not just
Between two people
Altar bound
Atempting to live a life of happily ever after
Which in most cases ends in absymal failure
It is for us all
To show the person standing next to you
That i understand what you are going through
Not everything is use, use or what can i get from you
Or what are you bringing to the table?
How do you want the world to remember you?
A man or woman of insight and impact?
Giving others hope that a tomorrow better than all others ia available
Or do you want to be seen as a taker?
Consumed by your gluttonous greed
Who passed through life and died an already forgotten memory?
Seek for how to add and you will see
How beautiful life can be
Selah this is how i see it
Now you can sue me....
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Bug eyez
Bug eyes
I see your bug eyes
I see your enchanting smile
Twin ingredients that might just be worth my while
With you there is no time
Distance is an illusion
That turns into something sweet and so sublime
If I was a girl I would cry
When I bask in the beauty of
The fathomless depths of your eyes
I remember your bug eyes
Your warm palm so sweet and so right
Sweet perfection so satisfying that I sigh
In heaven I can hear the angels cry
As we said goodbye
Even as haunting memories of your palm on my chest
Made my heart race through the shadowy corridors of time
I remember your eyes
Feel the warmth of your smile
Adding color to my life
With you there is no time
Eternity is but a second in the beauty of your bug eyes
No more tears, no more cries
Life has just become worthwhile.
I see your bug eyes
I see your enchanting smile
Twin ingredients that might just be worth my while
With you there is no time
Distance is an illusion
That turns into something sweet and so sublime
If I was a girl I would cry
When I bask in the beauty of
The fathomless depths of your eyes
I remember your bug eyes
Your warm palm so sweet and so right
Sweet perfection so satisfying that I sigh
In heaven I can hear the angels cry
As we said goodbye
Even as haunting memories of your palm on my chest
Made my heart race through the shadowy corridors of time
I remember your eyes
Feel the warmth of your smile
Adding color to my life
With you there is no time
Eternity is but a second in the beauty of your bug eyes
No more tears, no more cries
Life has just become worthwhile.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
My Country Nigeria
My Country Nigeria
The quintessential Canaan
A land filled with milk and honey
Rich in resources
Overflowing with excess and plenty
Instead of joy
All I see are the cries of many
Sickness and disease
Strife and suffering
Are just a few of the many ills my people are suffering
I could go on and on
But the question I ask myself is this
What is the point?
I need not tell you
What we are all suffering……
You know it all….you live in my world
This patch of earth we are privileged to call home
Where is the pride of our nation?
Is it in the throng of youths milling through the busy city streets with naught to do or eat?
Is it watching our leaders feed fat on our income?
While the masses struggle underneath the heavy burden
Of hunger and degradation
Admitting defeat
When did this shinning star sink as low as this?
We are a nation filled with hardworking and creative people
Able to excel and do great feats if given the opportunity
It saddens me when I turn on my tv
And the horrors of what I see drives a deep ache inside my spirit
You can rightly believe these are the end times
Spoken about in the books of prophesy
A book every living being should read
Alas few bother to read
And the result is the evil that encompasses us
Robbing many of their livelihood and their peace
Their lives torn from the home of the living
To the miasmic void of the hereafter
How sad is this?
The news speak of acts of terror and bombblasts
And our nation reigns supreme
They speak of drugs and doping
The spirit of sportsmanship
And when disgrace comes who will they call
The naija boys
Shameless toys
Dragging our already tarnished image in the mud
While some naïve simpletons
Dare I say humorous ones
Speak of rebranding this mess of a nation
But I have hope that tomorrow
Could be a glorious sight to behold
If we stand strong
Fellowship with love
And look unto God
Whose love pours from above
To place our feet where they belong
He alone can undo the damage that has been done
He alone can make Nigerians good people great nation
Who will reign on this earth
Selah
The quintessential Canaan
A land filled with milk and honey
Rich in resources
Overflowing with excess and plenty
Instead of joy
All I see are the cries of many
Sickness and disease
Strife and suffering
Are just a few of the many ills my people are suffering
I could go on and on
But the question I ask myself is this
What is the point?
I need not tell you
What we are all suffering……
You know it all….you live in my world
This patch of earth we are privileged to call home
Where is the pride of our nation?
Is it in the throng of youths milling through the busy city streets with naught to do or eat?
Is it watching our leaders feed fat on our income?
While the masses struggle underneath the heavy burden
Of hunger and degradation
Admitting defeat
When did this shinning star sink as low as this?
We are a nation filled with hardworking and creative people
Able to excel and do great feats if given the opportunity
It saddens me when I turn on my tv
And the horrors of what I see drives a deep ache inside my spirit
You can rightly believe these are the end times
Spoken about in the books of prophesy
A book every living being should read
Alas few bother to read
And the result is the evil that encompasses us
Robbing many of their livelihood and their peace
Their lives torn from the home of the living
To the miasmic void of the hereafter
How sad is this?
The news speak of acts of terror and bombblasts
And our nation reigns supreme
They speak of drugs and doping
The spirit of sportsmanship
And when disgrace comes who will they call
The naija boys
Shameless toys
Dragging our already tarnished image in the mud
While some naïve simpletons
Dare I say humorous ones
Speak of rebranding this mess of a nation
But I have hope that tomorrow
Could be a glorious sight to behold
If we stand strong
Fellowship with love
And look unto God
Whose love pours from above
To place our feet where they belong
He alone can undo the damage that has been done
He alone can make Nigerians good people great nation
Who will reign on this earth
Selah
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Konga and the Staff of Obatala
Chapter One
It was a cold windy night. The shinning bright half moon lit up a breathtaking view of vistas through which poured a silver translucent waterfall from an outcrop of rock down into a deep wide pool several hundred feet below. The water in the pool frothed and bubbled as if a fire burned beneath its depths.
A lone figure walked along the edges of the pool looking into its watery depths as if entranced. As he walked his tongue came out and he licked his lips as if seriously considering throwing himself in. He was tall, five feet above six feet with long muscled arms and legs. He had a long pair of ashoke trousers which stretched from his waist to his ankles. His torso was bare, but a string with several cowry shells and charms were tied to the upper part of his left arm. He had dark hazel eyes and full lips with pale drawn handsome features which looked as if it had been chiseled out of granite.
He came to an abrupt halt and looked into the huge cloudless sky, staring as if hypnotized by the half moon. Tears slid from his eyes and streamed down his cheeks.
“Olorun Olodumare, why do you continue to torment me? There is such pain in my spirit. Everything that is important to me has been stricken from me. Some nights I find myself wishing the good king had been less merciful and slain me. I cannot continue to live like this.” He said in a dull flat monotone.
He sighed and slowly glanced back towards the path which led to the dark and forbidding looking forest behind him. His long shiny cutlass lay on the ground, one of his many accused gifts from that approbate Eshu. Wherever he was Konga knew it would not be well with him. Not after everything he had done and all that had happened. Leaning down, he carefully began to roll up his trouser legs to the knees. His task completed he sat down and dangled his legs into the clear shinning water.
A cold wind blew from the trees and he shivered slightly. But the cold in the winds wasn’t half as great as the great void of emptiness which poured from his soul.
Miles to the north, on long huge craggy ranges of hills; a great cloud of darkness poured from the inky black skies and swirled around in a funnel. The thick tendrils of cloud twirled around faster and faster till everything became a huge dark blur. The huge cloud concentrated on one spot on the precipice of the largest hill and in a space of a few seconds, all the darkness in the sky shot out and converged on top of the highest hill forming a thick frothing pool. The pool began to swirl around faster and faster till it disappeared all together and a man now stood where the darkness had once been.
He was bald headed and wore long black robes which were wrapped around his body from his chest to his feet in thick folds. His eyes were obsidian fathomless pools and his face was carved into cold hard forbidden lines. In his left hand, he held a long black staff with ancient markings carved on its smooth ivory surface.
At the height at which he stood, he could see miles in all directions and the world stretched out before him in a most picturesque vision. To a mortal man this breathtaking spectacle would have made him giddy, somewhat heady with a huge taste of self importance and power. But to him, there was only an insane lust to destroy and control. Evil poured like a gloomy essence from his skin and hate burned in his eyes.
He opened his mouth wide and a single piercing note poured from his lips. It was so loud that the hills which surrounded him began to shiver and shake. Bits and pieces of dirt and debris fell to the ground as the sound carried for miles in all directions.
To the Far East, a tiny black speck appeared and raced towards him at breathtaking speeds. As it approached, it got steadily larger and larger. When it was a few hundred feet away, he could see it that it had the shape of a man, but was much larger than any man could ever be. Black from head to toe with long fangs which grew from his jaws dripping saliva as it beat the air with huge bulbous wings which oozed a thick black smoke as it flew.
With a loud thump which shook the hillside, it alighted in front of the man in black.
“Did you find the staff?” The man in black asked. His voice harsh, cruel and guttural; somewhat rusty as if used infrequently.
“No my Lord.” The demon replied. “I went after it when the priestess fell from the hillside boundary of purgatory. It was lost in the waters of strife and destruction. I followed its path and discovered that the staff had fallen through a series of lay lines which….”
“I KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU FOOL!” The man in black interrupted with a loud roar. “The path which connects the realms, thousands they may be. What interests me now is whether you know to what realm the staff has fallen to.”
The demon shook its dark ugly head. There were several long moments of heavy silence as the man’s face contorted in fury. Anger poured in waves from his stiff body and a large vein throbbed incessantly in his neck. Unable to control himself any longer, he let out a loud roar dissolving into thick black clouds as he did so. A tremor went through the earth and a bolt of lightening burst from the sky and struck the hilltop. There was a huge explosion and the demon was thrown over the edge. It fell for several hundred metres and slammed with a resounding CRACK into the hard ground. The report was like a thunder clap. A huge chunk of the hillside disintegrated from its huge hulk and collapsed on the body of the demon. A heavy silence ensured.
Chapter Two
Ile – Ife (2 days later)
Two men walked down a long narrow corridor leading to the throne room in the Palace of Ile – Ife. One was tall and had a well muscled body covered in dark blue silk trousers and a shirt with no sleeves. Its entire length was dotted with shiny white cowry shells which were sewn to it. He held a sharp cutlass in his right hand and on his left wrist was a charm. The other was short and stout with a thick dark blue robe wrapped around his waist and a white horse tail in his right hand. His torso was bare and he had a pot belly which folded over the robe wrapped around his waist.
“Ayomide you have the ears of the king. Try and persuade him to let down his huge contingent of armed guards and come out. His people need to see him. In view of the growing number of threats which loom from many of our enemies. Konga’s betrayal and treachery has spread far and wide and a lot of our enemies are aware of the losses we suffered from the internal war we waged. We are being viewed as weak. Already there are rumors of attacks from several quarters; our people are in a state of great fear and panic. There are even rumors that the king has fled and abandoned his people. These rumors have only served to worsen the whole situation. You must prevail on our king to address the people, at least to give them a sense of hope.”
Ayomide slowed almost to a halt as the plump man beside him stopped speaking. A heavy sigh escaped from his body in a big whoosh.
“Adekanye…” He began slowly. “You are one of this city’s most senior chiefs. You were there when the attacks took place. Surely you remember the terror and horror of those moments when it seemed all hope was lost?” He paused and sighed again willing his feet to move. They reluctantly obeyed him.
“I still have dreams, nightmares of those precious few seconds when Konga and his minions didn’t seem like men; they were more like demons and devils, creatures not of this world. I still see them every time I close my eyes. Some nights I can barely sleep.” He turned around slowly and faced Adekanye. Adekanye almost gasped when he saw the look of fear in his eyes.
“If the king’s fears are in anyway like my own, I don’t blame him for burying himself in his private chambers surrounded by a bevy of his best warriors. Because then he and I know these attacks might not be over. My spirit tells me that such great evil cannot be so easily dispersed.”
“It wouldn’t have been this way if the king hadn’t decided to let Konga go free. He was the orchestrator of the whole debacle. He should have been put to the death.”
“The priestess was quite clear on that issue. Konga was not to be harmed. You know that so why bring that up now?” Ayomide snapped.
“You know as well as I do that if Konga had been executed, this shroud of fear would not be hanging over the entire kingdom. He alone is responsible for the weakness in our kingdom. We lost many good men because of him.” Adekanye said earnestly.
Ayomide opened his mouth to respond but stopped because they had already reached the entrance to the throne room. Reaching down, he lifted the latch on the door and entered the throne room.
King Abiodun Babatunde sat on a tall mahogany throne covered with animal skins. On the left arm of the chair was a huge lion head, its wide open mouth seemingly roaring its displeasure at those who approached it. He was a stately man with long powerful arms and limbs. He had skin the color of tar and his eyes burned black within the sockets of his skull. His expression was warm and pleasant, but lines of worry had etched into his features and today he had a worried frown on his face. Seven of his ten chiefs were gathered around him and they were deep in conversation.
“My Lord you must reconsider on your decision to shun the counsel of Ifa and the other orishas. We realize you feel a sense of obligation to the priestess who saved your life, but please reconsider.” Oyinlola one of his more senior chiefs said.
He was a short squat man with a portly belly. A result of one shot of palm wine too many at the village square.
“I agree…” Osunlade another chief agreed. “Never in over a millennium has any king shunned the counsel of the Ifa. They have been our spiritual guides as far back as our history goes. You mustn’t put all your trust in these priestesses.”
“THESE PRIESTESSES…” Oba Abiodun roared rising to his feet. “Are the reason I still have a kingdom to rule. Konga and his minions almost decimated this city and not one of my powerful Orishas and Ifa could stop him. I owe my life to the bravery and tenacity of the chief priestess. Had it not been for her I would be lying bound six feet under the ground stinking and decaying, while Konga ruled in my place. The most beautiful part of it is that she ascribed no glory to herself even though she surely deserved glory for all the trials she went through during her altercation in the other realm. You all know this! You were all there when she recounted her story. It shocks me that you would have me go against that power through ingratitude by not obeying the instructions I was given by she who saved me.”
“From the stories she told it is clear to me that no mortal could have faced the trials she faced without divine help. I know not the source of that power or what its purpose is, but I intend to follow and obey it.”
“But my Lord!!!” Oyinlola insisted rising to his feet. “The priestesses care for no one but the God that they serve. They are outcasts, relics of an ancient order and civilization that cares for no king and pledges all loyalty to a so called supreme being who governs the world and controls the stars. Sire you cannot trust these priestesses. Their agenda and mandate do not tally with our own.”
”DON’T SPEAK TO ME ABOUT MANDATES!” The Oba roared. They all jumped and Oyinlola sank down into his seat in a flash.
“I don’t know what their agenda might be, neither do I care. All I know is that there is goodness within Priestess Yetunde and I feel that goodness within my spirit. It’s that goodness I trust.”
“Sire...” Adekanye began walking into the room. “The priestess recounts her experiences as she fell through the other realm. She even speaks of battling her way out of the forbidden forest where as we are undoubtedly aware is impossible to escape from. Many of our hunters and strongest herbalists have journeyed to that place and none of them have ever returned. We only have the priestess word that she survived all those experiences. How do we know everything she said is true?”
Oba Abiodun turned on him with a look of such fierceness that a shiver ran down his spine.
“Were it not that you are one of my most senior chiefs, I would have you executed for the words you just spoke.” He snarled through clenched teeth.
Adekanye made his way to the only empty seat in the room on the right and sank down into its depths lapsing into silence. There was a heavy silence in the throne room for several long moments before the Oba spoke again.
“Now let us be about our normal discussions and let’s speak of this nonsense no more.”
His peace said he sat down on the throne with a loud thunk and the throne room lapsed into a heavy silence.
Ayomide sighed and walked into the room slowly.
Chapter Three
On the outskirts of Ife, a small decrepit hut lay on the fringes of the forest. An old man stood in front of the hut. He was stooped and wizen. He wobbled on his feet leaning heavily on a long cane which he clutched in his right hand. A few feet in front of him a bright fire burned. He stared into the bright yellow flames as if transfixed by whatever vision he saw within them. With slow stiff movements he reached into a long leather pouch slung over his shoulder and withdrew a dark brown powdery substance which he tossed into the yellow flames. The flames flared burning a bright green and thick black smoke poured from its depths in droves and filtered into the skies.
The old man slowly and painfully lowered himself into a sitting position crossing his arthritic limbs. He stayed still for several long moments to catch his breath before he spoke.
“Spirit of Ifa, god of our fathers, your humble servant comes before thee. For decades have I worshipped you. Show mercy to your servant by allowing me to appear before you.”
There was a heavy silence for several long minutes. Then the smoke drifting into the sky began to swirl around faster and take shape. A huge face with flashing eyes suddenly appeared in the floating tendrils of smoke.
“SPEAK!” It growled at the old man seated before it. The sound of the voice was as loud as a thunder clap on the empty countryside.
“My Lord thank you for honoring me with your presence.” The old man said bowing as low as his stiff back would allow.
“Things do not augur well in the kingdom my liege.”
“I know! Your king has refused to worship me. Instead he has thrown his obedience to Olorun. You have failed me Saworoide. Your ancestors pledged me this city’s devotion forever and now a dangerous precedent has arisen in the form of the priestesses.”
“Forgive me my lord.” The old man pleaded spreading himself down on the ground before the face in front of him.
“What would you have me do?”
“Nothing.” The voice said simply. The old man raised his head slowly to look up at the face in surprise.
“You shall watch the events that shall unfold slowly. I will have my vengeance on the family of Babatunde. Great shall be his punishment, but for now I will do nothing. So old man watch and learn.”
At that moment a great gust of wind blew scattering the wisps of smoke and the face disappeared.
A few miles away
Priestess Yetunde rose from her kneeling position and stood up facing the stone altar in front of her shaped like a waterfall. Eight of her junior priestesses rose up with her. She raised her hands to the altar in the tiny shrine they were in and prayed and supplicated to Olorun.
“Olorun Olodumare…Oba mi….dari ese mi…”
They prayed continuously like this for several minutes before Yetunde knelt down once more. Her junior priestesses did the same praying under their breath. Yetunde touched her forehead to the ground and raised herself up again, rising to her feet slowly. Her priestesses knelt down for a few moments longer before they too rose to their feet.
Yetunde sighed deeply and turned around slowly facing the others. She was five feet eleven inches in height with a round oval face and full red lips. Her eyes were striking, her pupils a very dark shade of hazel flecked with tiny lines of grey in the center. She wore a white robe wrapped around her chest, which stretched from her bust to several inches below her knees. Her hair was plaited into two big braids which were fused into a round bun on the back of her head. She had a circle of beads wound around each plait. She was a very beautiful woman who was unaware of how lovely she truly was. Her other priestesses were similarly attired and their gazes were locked with hers as they waited poised to receive instructions from her.
“That will be all my sisters. We shall retire to our quarters for food and to have our afternoon siesta.”
They all nodded slowly and orderly exited the small shrine in a single file with her bringing up the rear.
They stepped out of the shrine into the bright afternoon sunshine. All her priestesses turned to their right and walked towards another small hut which was two hundred feet away. As they walked off, Yetunde pulled to a halt and looked to her left in the direction of Ile – Ife. All of a sudden thoughts of Abeni filled her mind and heaviness filled her spirit. She stooped down immediately afterwards lowering her gaze to the ground. A hand touched her shoulder a few moments later and she jumped startled.
“I didn’t mean to scare you.” Mojisola her second in command said; the one who had risen within the ranks to replace Abeni. Yetunde sighed
“Be careful the way you sneak up on people. You might just send the person to the after life.”
“I am sorry Yetunde.” Mojisola said in a quiet voice.
“Don’t be.”
“Your heart still mourns for Abeni?”
Yetunde nodded slowly not trusting herself to speak as her eyes filled with tears. Mojisola stepped forward and put her hand on Yetunde’s shoulder.
“Don’t be sad. Think of it this way, she has gone to Ehin – Iwa; the after life to be with Olorun.”
“I k…n….o….w but that do….esn’t m..ake it any eas..ier to bear.” Yetunde stammered.
“No one said it would be. We must have faith. These are trying times for the whole kingdom. We have to be strong.” Mojisola said taking Yetunde into her arms and hugging her fiercely.
Tears poured freely from Yetunde’s eyes, streaming down her cheeks as she embraced Mojisola.
“I thank Olorun for sending you as a pillar of support for me. He always answers to our needs before we even voice them.”
“That is why he is Olorun.” Mojisola whispered into Yetunde’s ear. “Come now! Let us go into our living quarters and have our rest.”
Yetunde nodded slowly as they both turned around and headed to the hut which made up their sleeping area.
It was a cold windy night. The shinning bright half moon lit up a breathtaking view of vistas through which poured a silver translucent waterfall from an outcrop of rock down into a deep wide pool several hundred feet below. The water in the pool frothed and bubbled as if a fire burned beneath its depths.
A lone figure walked along the edges of the pool looking into its watery depths as if entranced. As he walked his tongue came out and he licked his lips as if seriously considering throwing himself in. He was tall, five feet above six feet with long muscled arms and legs. He had a long pair of ashoke trousers which stretched from his waist to his ankles. His torso was bare, but a string with several cowry shells and charms were tied to the upper part of his left arm. He had dark hazel eyes and full lips with pale drawn handsome features which looked as if it had been chiseled out of granite.
He came to an abrupt halt and looked into the huge cloudless sky, staring as if hypnotized by the half moon. Tears slid from his eyes and streamed down his cheeks.
“Olorun Olodumare, why do you continue to torment me? There is such pain in my spirit. Everything that is important to me has been stricken from me. Some nights I find myself wishing the good king had been less merciful and slain me. I cannot continue to live like this.” He said in a dull flat monotone.
He sighed and slowly glanced back towards the path which led to the dark and forbidding looking forest behind him. His long shiny cutlass lay on the ground, one of his many accused gifts from that approbate Eshu. Wherever he was Konga knew it would not be well with him. Not after everything he had done and all that had happened. Leaning down, he carefully began to roll up his trouser legs to the knees. His task completed he sat down and dangled his legs into the clear shinning water.
A cold wind blew from the trees and he shivered slightly. But the cold in the winds wasn’t half as great as the great void of emptiness which poured from his soul.
Miles to the north, on long huge craggy ranges of hills; a great cloud of darkness poured from the inky black skies and swirled around in a funnel. The thick tendrils of cloud twirled around faster and faster till everything became a huge dark blur. The huge cloud concentrated on one spot on the precipice of the largest hill and in a space of a few seconds, all the darkness in the sky shot out and converged on top of the highest hill forming a thick frothing pool. The pool began to swirl around faster and faster till it disappeared all together and a man now stood where the darkness had once been.
He was bald headed and wore long black robes which were wrapped around his body from his chest to his feet in thick folds. His eyes were obsidian fathomless pools and his face was carved into cold hard forbidden lines. In his left hand, he held a long black staff with ancient markings carved on its smooth ivory surface.
At the height at which he stood, he could see miles in all directions and the world stretched out before him in a most picturesque vision. To a mortal man this breathtaking spectacle would have made him giddy, somewhat heady with a huge taste of self importance and power. But to him, there was only an insane lust to destroy and control. Evil poured like a gloomy essence from his skin and hate burned in his eyes.
He opened his mouth wide and a single piercing note poured from his lips. It was so loud that the hills which surrounded him began to shiver and shake. Bits and pieces of dirt and debris fell to the ground as the sound carried for miles in all directions.
To the Far East, a tiny black speck appeared and raced towards him at breathtaking speeds. As it approached, it got steadily larger and larger. When it was a few hundred feet away, he could see it that it had the shape of a man, but was much larger than any man could ever be. Black from head to toe with long fangs which grew from his jaws dripping saliva as it beat the air with huge bulbous wings which oozed a thick black smoke as it flew.
With a loud thump which shook the hillside, it alighted in front of the man in black.
“Did you find the staff?” The man in black asked. His voice harsh, cruel and guttural; somewhat rusty as if used infrequently.
“No my Lord.” The demon replied. “I went after it when the priestess fell from the hillside boundary of purgatory. It was lost in the waters of strife and destruction. I followed its path and discovered that the staff had fallen through a series of lay lines which….”
“I KNOW WHAT IT IS YOU FOOL!” The man in black interrupted with a loud roar. “The path which connects the realms, thousands they may be. What interests me now is whether you know to what realm the staff has fallen to.”
The demon shook its dark ugly head. There were several long moments of heavy silence as the man’s face contorted in fury. Anger poured in waves from his stiff body and a large vein throbbed incessantly in his neck. Unable to control himself any longer, he let out a loud roar dissolving into thick black clouds as he did so. A tremor went through the earth and a bolt of lightening burst from the sky and struck the hilltop. There was a huge explosion and the demon was thrown over the edge. It fell for several hundred metres and slammed with a resounding CRACK into the hard ground. The report was like a thunder clap. A huge chunk of the hillside disintegrated from its huge hulk and collapsed on the body of the demon. A heavy silence ensured.
Chapter Two
Ile – Ife (2 days later)
Two men walked down a long narrow corridor leading to the throne room in the Palace of Ile – Ife. One was tall and had a well muscled body covered in dark blue silk trousers and a shirt with no sleeves. Its entire length was dotted with shiny white cowry shells which were sewn to it. He held a sharp cutlass in his right hand and on his left wrist was a charm. The other was short and stout with a thick dark blue robe wrapped around his waist and a white horse tail in his right hand. His torso was bare and he had a pot belly which folded over the robe wrapped around his waist.
“Ayomide you have the ears of the king. Try and persuade him to let down his huge contingent of armed guards and come out. His people need to see him. In view of the growing number of threats which loom from many of our enemies. Konga’s betrayal and treachery has spread far and wide and a lot of our enemies are aware of the losses we suffered from the internal war we waged. We are being viewed as weak. Already there are rumors of attacks from several quarters; our people are in a state of great fear and panic. There are even rumors that the king has fled and abandoned his people. These rumors have only served to worsen the whole situation. You must prevail on our king to address the people, at least to give them a sense of hope.”
Ayomide slowed almost to a halt as the plump man beside him stopped speaking. A heavy sigh escaped from his body in a big whoosh.
“Adekanye…” He began slowly. “You are one of this city’s most senior chiefs. You were there when the attacks took place. Surely you remember the terror and horror of those moments when it seemed all hope was lost?” He paused and sighed again willing his feet to move. They reluctantly obeyed him.
“I still have dreams, nightmares of those precious few seconds when Konga and his minions didn’t seem like men; they were more like demons and devils, creatures not of this world. I still see them every time I close my eyes. Some nights I can barely sleep.” He turned around slowly and faced Adekanye. Adekanye almost gasped when he saw the look of fear in his eyes.
“If the king’s fears are in anyway like my own, I don’t blame him for burying himself in his private chambers surrounded by a bevy of his best warriors. Because then he and I know these attacks might not be over. My spirit tells me that such great evil cannot be so easily dispersed.”
“It wouldn’t have been this way if the king hadn’t decided to let Konga go free. He was the orchestrator of the whole debacle. He should have been put to the death.”
“The priestess was quite clear on that issue. Konga was not to be harmed. You know that so why bring that up now?” Ayomide snapped.
“You know as well as I do that if Konga had been executed, this shroud of fear would not be hanging over the entire kingdom. He alone is responsible for the weakness in our kingdom. We lost many good men because of him.” Adekanye said earnestly.
Ayomide opened his mouth to respond but stopped because they had already reached the entrance to the throne room. Reaching down, he lifted the latch on the door and entered the throne room.
King Abiodun Babatunde sat on a tall mahogany throne covered with animal skins. On the left arm of the chair was a huge lion head, its wide open mouth seemingly roaring its displeasure at those who approached it. He was a stately man with long powerful arms and limbs. He had skin the color of tar and his eyes burned black within the sockets of his skull. His expression was warm and pleasant, but lines of worry had etched into his features and today he had a worried frown on his face. Seven of his ten chiefs were gathered around him and they were deep in conversation.
“My Lord you must reconsider on your decision to shun the counsel of Ifa and the other orishas. We realize you feel a sense of obligation to the priestess who saved your life, but please reconsider.” Oyinlola one of his more senior chiefs said.
He was a short squat man with a portly belly. A result of one shot of palm wine too many at the village square.
“I agree…” Osunlade another chief agreed. “Never in over a millennium has any king shunned the counsel of the Ifa. They have been our spiritual guides as far back as our history goes. You mustn’t put all your trust in these priestesses.”
“THESE PRIESTESSES…” Oba Abiodun roared rising to his feet. “Are the reason I still have a kingdom to rule. Konga and his minions almost decimated this city and not one of my powerful Orishas and Ifa could stop him. I owe my life to the bravery and tenacity of the chief priestess. Had it not been for her I would be lying bound six feet under the ground stinking and decaying, while Konga ruled in my place. The most beautiful part of it is that she ascribed no glory to herself even though she surely deserved glory for all the trials she went through during her altercation in the other realm. You all know this! You were all there when she recounted her story. It shocks me that you would have me go against that power through ingratitude by not obeying the instructions I was given by she who saved me.”
“From the stories she told it is clear to me that no mortal could have faced the trials she faced without divine help. I know not the source of that power or what its purpose is, but I intend to follow and obey it.”
“But my Lord!!!” Oyinlola insisted rising to his feet. “The priestesses care for no one but the God that they serve. They are outcasts, relics of an ancient order and civilization that cares for no king and pledges all loyalty to a so called supreme being who governs the world and controls the stars. Sire you cannot trust these priestesses. Their agenda and mandate do not tally with our own.”
”DON’T SPEAK TO ME ABOUT MANDATES!” The Oba roared. They all jumped and Oyinlola sank down into his seat in a flash.
“I don’t know what their agenda might be, neither do I care. All I know is that there is goodness within Priestess Yetunde and I feel that goodness within my spirit. It’s that goodness I trust.”
“Sire...” Adekanye began walking into the room. “The priestess recounts her experiences as she fell through the other realm. She even speaks of battling her way out of the forbidden forest where as we are undoubtedly aware is impossible to escape from. Many of our hunters and strongest herbalists have journeyed to that place and none of them have ever returned. We only have the priestess word that she survived all those experiences. How do we know everything she said is true?”
Oba Abiodun turned on him with a look of such fierceness that a shiver ran down his spine.
“Were it not that you are one of my most senior chiefs, I would have you executed for the words you just spoke.” He snarled through clenched teeth.
Adekanye made his way to the only empty seat in the room on the right and sank down into its depths lapsing into silence. There was a heavy silence in the throne room for several long moments before the Oba spoke again.
“Now let us be about our normal discussions and let’s speak of this nonsense no more.”
His peace said he sat down on the throne with a loud thunk and the throne room lapsed into a heavy silence.
Ayomide sighed and walked into the room slowly.
Chapter Three
On the outskirts of Ife, a small decrepit hut lay on the fringes of the forest. An old man stood in front of the hut. He was stooped and wizen. He wobbled on his feet leaning heavily on a long cane which he clutched in his right hand. A few feet in front of him a bright fire burned. He stared into the bright yellow flames as if transfixed by whatever vision he saw within them. With slow stiff movements he reached into a long leather pouch slung over his shoulder and withdrew a dark brown powdery substance which he tossed into the yellow flames. The flames flared burning a bright green and thick black smoke poured from its depths in droves and filtered into the skies.
The old man slowly and painfully lowered himself into a sitting position crossing his arthritic limbs. He stayed still for several long moments to catch his breath before he spoke.
“Spirit of Ifa, god of our fathers, your humble servant comes before thee. For decades have I worshipped you. Show mercy to your servant by allowing me to appear before you.”
There was a heavy silence for several long minutes. Then the smoke drifting into the sky began to swirl around faster and take shape. A huge face with flashing eyes suddenly appeared in the floating tendrils of smoke.
“SPEAK!” It growled at the old man seated before it. The sound of the voice was as loud as a thunder clap on the empty countryside.
“My Lord thank you for honoring me with your presence.” The old man said bowing as low as his stiff back would allow.
“Things do not augur well in the kingdom my liege.”
“I know! Your king has refused to worship me. Instead he has thrown his obedience to Olorun. You have failed me Saworoide. Your ancestors pledged me this city’s devotion forever and now a dangerous precedent has arisen in the form of the priestesses.”
“Forgive me my lord.” The old man pleaded spreading himself down on the ground before the face in front of him.
“What would you have me do?”
“Nothing.” The voice said simply. The old man raised his head slowly to look up at the face in surprise.
“You shall watch the events that shall unfold slowly. I will have my vengeance on the family of Babatunde. Great shall be his punishment, but for now I will do nothing. So old man watch and learn.”
At that moment a great gust of wind blew scattering the wisps of smoke and the face disappeared.
A few miles away
Priestess Yetunde rose from her kneeling position and stood up facing the stone altar in front of her shaped like a waterfall. Eight of her junior priestesses rose up with her. She raised her hands to the altar in the tiny shrine they were in and prayed and supplicated to Olorun.
“Olorun Olodumare…Oba mi….dari ese mi…”
They prayed continuously like this for several minutes before Yetunde knelt down once more. Her junior priestesses did the same praying under their breath. Yetunde touched her forehead to the ground and raised herself up again, rising to her feet slowly. Her priestesses knelt down for a few moments longer before they too rose to their feet.
Yetunde sighed deeply and turned around slowly facing the others. She was five feet eleven inches in height with a round oval face and full red lips. Her eyes were striking, her pupils a very dark shade of hazel flecked with tiny lines of grey in the center. She wore a white robe wrapped around her chest, which stretched from her bust to several inches below her knees. Her hair was plaited into two big braids which were fused into a round bun on the back of her head. She had a circle of beads wound around each plait. She was a very beautiful woman who was unaware of how lovely she truly was. Her other priestesses were similarly attired and their gazes were locked with hers as they waited poised to receive instructions from her.
“That will be all my sisters. We shall retire to our quarters for food and to have our afternoon siesta.”
They all nodded slowly and orderly exited the small shrine in a single file with her bringing up the rear.
They stepped out of the shrine into the bright afternoon sunshine. All her priestesses turned to their right and walked towards another small hut which was two hundred feet away. As they walked off, Yetunde pulled to a halt and looked to her left in the direction of Ile – Ife. All of a sudden thoughts of Abeni filled her mind and heaviness filled her spirit. She stooped down immediately afterwards lowering her gaze to the ground. A hand touched her shoulder a few moments later and she jumped startled.
“I didn’t mean to scare you.” Mojisola her second in command said; the one who had risen within the ranks to replace Abeni. Yetunde sighed
“Be careful the way you sneak up on people. You might just send the person to the after life.”
“I am sorry Yetunde.” Mojisola said in a quiet voice.
“Don’t be.”
“Your heart still mourns for Abeni?”
Yetunde nodded slowly not trusting herself to speak as her eyes filled with tears. Mojisola stepped forward and put her hand on Yetunde’s shoulder.
“Don’t be sad. Think of it this way, she has gone to Ehin – Iwa; the after life to be with Olorun.”
“I k…n….o….w but that do….esn’t m..ake it any eas..ier to bear.” Yetunde stammered.
“No one said it would be. We must have faith. These are trying times for the whole kingdom. We have to be strong.” Mojisola said taking Yetunde into her arms and hugging her fiercely.
Tears poured freely from Yetunde’s eyes, streaming down her cheeks as she embraced Mojisola.
“I thank Olorun for sending you as a pillar of support for me. He always answers to our needs before we even voice them.”
“That is why he is Olorun.” Mojisola whispered into Yetunde’s ear. “Come now! Let us go into our living quarters and have our rest.”
Yetunde nodded slowly as they both turned around and headed to the hut which made up their sleeping area.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Konga the Beginning
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Letter to a boo
I can't count how many times
i looked in your eyes
Dunno how many i saw you smile
How many times you held my hand
Squeezing tightly as we crossed endless seas
And timeless lands
Your eyes spoke volumes......Telling me
Things your mouth would never say
Those hazel eyes begged me to stay
And i couldn't because my heart was drawn the other way
Drawn to someone who is so selfish
All she cared about was keeping me as a spare and extra plate
While she whiles the time away with other men
As i went steadily insane
But inspite of my disinterest you stayed
Loved and cared for me even in all my pain
gave me your shoulder to lean on and cry on
When the rains came
I thank God that because of you my sun shines again
I realize the errors of my stupid
And somewhat sinful ways
Can't fathom why you still want to be with me
But am glad you were patient and didn't give up on me
You were the one always destined
To be with me
I was blind for a while but now i see
I close my eyes, happy and fulfilled
As your kiss puts me into a sound and peaceful sleep
I love you my sweet
i looked in your eyes
Dunno how many i saw you smile
How many times you held my hand
Squeezing tightly as we crossed endless seas
And timeless lands
Your eyes spoke volumes......Telling me
Things your mouth would never say
Those hazel eyes begged me to stay
And i couldn't because my heart was drawn the other way
Drawn to someone who is so selfish
All she cared about was keeping me as a spare and extra plate
While she whiles the time away with other men
As i went steadily insane
But inspite of my disinterest you stayed
Loved and cared for me even in all my pain
gave me your shoulder to lean on and cry on
When the rains came
I thank God that because of you my sun shines again
I realize the errors of my stupid
And somewhat sinful ways
Can't fathom why you still want to be with me
But am glad you were patient and didn't give up on me
You were the one always destined
To be with me
I was blind for a while but now i see
I close my eyes, happy and fulfilled
As your kiss puts me into a sound and peaceful sleep
I love you my sweet
Friday, May 14, 2010
My new book
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Remembering
I remember your eyes
I remember your smile
The feeling of warmth that engulfed me
When I looked deep into the ocean of hazels and whites
that made up the universe of your eyes
You gave me a glimpse of what you were beneath
Twin mirrors into the soul lurking underneath
And I revelled in the sheer wonder of it
I was drawn into your world and consciousness
buried so deep
that instead of twin heartbeats,
I had only one
Because you and I were no longer two seperate entities
You were my HEARTBEAT
The reason I EXIST...
EXISTED...It makes no sense
I only tell you that which I see
That which I saw
Every cleft, every curve, every spot
cleaved to my memory
Even your scent stays with me
Now those memories are all I have of you and me
Sad isn't it?
I remember your smile
The feeling of warmth that engulfed me
When I looked deep into the ocean of hazels and whites
that made up the universe of your eyes
You gave me a glimpse of what you were beneath
Twin mirrors into the soul lurking underneath
And I revelled in the sheer wonder of it
I was drawn into your world and consciousness
buried so deep
that instead of twin heartbeats,
I had only one
Because you and I were no longer two seperate entities
You were my HEARTBEAT
The reason I EXIST...
EXISTED...It makes no sense
I only tell you that which I see
That which I saw
Every cleft, every curve, every spot
cleaved to my memory
Even your scent stays with me
Now those memories are all I have of you and me
Sad isn't it?
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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