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Teddy

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  Teddy is a boy on a swing  To and fro he dance and sing Wishing for the star,  Leaping on the bar, He dance to fate On each steps he took, he made  One desire that fools would make  To live a life of death And give his life for breath,  He dance to fate Teddy was just a boy  When he learnt to play with toy  He's now a man  Filled with plan He dance to fate Teddy met with Joy  A lady who has beauty and coy She smiles and laughs  They wed and farm He dance to fate Teddy is now old  All grey and fold  He lives  He dies  He dance to fate

Àgbojẹdí

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The Nigeria popular herb, Àgbo, can  either be used purely or with gin. The one used ordinarily works equally and effectively as that of the gin mixed. However, the drunk prefer the alcohol mixed drink to the ordinary just as to derive their alcoholic pleasure rather than healing. Same, ideology sink into many countries political system where the newly elected political leaders are expected to be a cure to the previous ones, instead they are more of a headache than a cure. Follow through the poem to unfold more mysteries.  "Agbo ti de!" He chimes his bowl Summoning the host  Of unseen souls into doom "We prevent your illness But kill the soul; We are the bitter sweet seller"  Come buy doom!  Come buy Agbojedi!! "Agbo ti de!" He needs your soul  Since you worship pleasure He brings to you this in leisure  To heighten your mystery In the cool sea of alcohol. "Jẹdi ni, jẹdi gidi!.(it's gedi, it's the original) We don't sell hope; we exchange

Charmed

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The beauty of a work of art is its sound effect. It resonate with your heart rhythm promoting a cordial agreement with sound and pleasure. This poetry will heal that thirst . The talking drum roars in fierce melody Still, her silence speaks volume than it's rhythm. Who has charmed her? Could it be fear? Whose chains confines her will. Being her lover, Her vision is his prisoner. Her voice drowns in his love Alas! The streams of hope aflow Her vision could have a bath