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EDEN: A CHERISHED BLOOM

In Eden’s light, a birthday sun,
A celebration has begun.
Her name, a garden in bloom,
A melody that fills the room.

With each year, a petal unfurls,
A story written in twirls.
In the book of life, she’s a verse,
A blessing, a universe.

Happy birthday, dear Eden fair,
May joy and love always be there.
In the garden of life you roam,
A cherished bloom, forever home.

© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi

Photo credit: Eden, the Birthday Girl 💕❤️

In the core of youth, a fervent flame,
Hunger, the force that shapes their aim.
Passion’s spark, fierce and aglow,
Fueling spirits, igniting the go.

Climbing ladders, dreams in view,
Craving success, resolve anew.
Unyielding thirst, a potent source,
Rejecting paths of passive course.

Comfort scorned, mediocrity disdained,
Stars chased, no binding chain.
A weave of dreams, a vibrant song,
In the quest for greatness, they belong.

“Average” rejected, a word erased,
Challenges sprinted, pace embraced.
In hunger’s hold, ambitions rise,
Youthful flames that never demise.

Let the hunger be the guiding light,
Dreams unfolding in daylight.
For in every youth’s beating heart,
Lies the hunger for truths that never part.

© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi

In your arms, a surreal embrace,
Whispers of love, a tender grace.
Moonlit dreams, a dance so divine,
Our hearts entwined, an eternal line.

Silent echoes in the starry night,
Love’s palette paints, soft and bright.
Surreal moments, time takes a pause,
Lost in your arms, love’s endless cause.

Eyes that speak, a language untold,
In your embrace, a story unfolds.
Surreal whispers, a serenade sweet,
Love’s sweet carol, a rhythm complete.

Through the surreal, we softly glide,
Two souls merging, side by side.
In your arms, a universe blooms,
Love’s surreal magic forever consumes.

.© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi

Just one more composition, and your presence fades away,
One more stanza, and you are part of history’s array.
One more phrase, and I break free from your sway,
One more rhyme, and I am liberated, no longer your prey.

You arrived with words so sweet, a deceptive serenade,
Enchanting verses, a linguistic masquerade.
How did I succumb to the trap you laid?
Once strong, now entangled, a mistake I have made.

One more step, and I raise the blockade,
Another motion, boundaries carefully laid.
One more action, and memories start to fade,
You, a mere echo in the silence that is played.

Disguised as a friend, your motives were concealed,
Seeking help, I responded, your stories revealed.
The weight you gave, making my strength yield,
Yet, I wish the truth to her could be unsealed.

She, too, a victim, unaware of your game,
The writing on the wall, clear but not the same.
One more check of my timeline, and you lose your claim,
Friend requests sent, and you vanish without a name.

I gave, poured my resources, tried to save,
Yet you chose to repay with actions depraved.
Karma, find your place, justice crave,
May she see through your act, her heart to save.

Manipulator, scammer, falsely innocent,
Your words, a potent spell, leaving many spent.
Rhymes and verses, a perilous descent,
I will watch as awareness dawns, your influence to prevent.

Stay in your lane, let sanity persist,
Ignoring your presence, a wise twist.
One more move, and you cease to exist,
Just one more, and you are a chapter dismissed.

© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi

(Verse 1)
Embarking from Accra to Soweto, my story unfolds,
As a dreamer navigating life’s intricate molds.
Jamestown, my starting point, a realm of the unknown,
Dreams, vast as the sea, within my heart were sown.

(Chorus)
Accra’s rhythm, the heartbeat of my origin,
Soweto’s vibrant streets, where dreams begin.
Corner to corner, unveiling a transformative tale,
Each twist and trail weaving a captivating trail.

(Verse 2)
Makola Market whispers untold secrets to me,
Boarding the plane, stories it foretells set me free.
Kotoka International, my wings in flight,
Chasing dreams in the night, a journey so bright.

(Chorus)
Accra’s rhythm, the heartbeat of my origin,
Soweto’s vibrant streets, where dreams begin.
From corner to corner, unveiling a transformative tale,
Each twist and trail weaving a captivating trail.

(Verse 3)
Johannesburg, O.R. Tambo’s warm embrace,
Soweto’s heartbeat in every stride, I chase.
Vilakazi Street echoes tales of days of old,
In the echoes of history, my destiny unfolds.

(Chorus)
Accra’s rhythm, my departing heartbeat,
Soweto’s bustling streets, where dreams take their seat.
Corner to corner, a journey that unfolds,
Transformation in every turn, every path holds.

(Bridge)
From Legon campus to Vilakazi’s fame,
Education and history, pillars of my name.
Challenges faced in weather’s toughest conditions,
Emerging stronger, a liberated mind’s rendition.

(Verse 4)
University of Ghana, where knowledge thrives,
Soweto’s schools, where resilience survives.
From class to class, learning and growth ensued,
Metamorphosis complete, dreams manifested and renewed.

(Chorus)
Accra’s rhythm, my departing heartbeat,
Soweto’s bustling streets, where dreams take their seat.
Corner to corner, a journey that unfolds,
Transformation in every turn, every path holds.

(Outro)
Now from Accra to Soweto, journey’s end in view,
I have become someone, no longer just a few.
In life’s cocoon where dreams intertwine,
From Accra’s embrace to Soweto’s, a divine story, mine.

© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi