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Student @ Yaba College of Technology
ÌLÚ MI, ILÉ MI
<p>Modakeke Akoraye omo ogunteludo omo akinkanju loju ogun. </p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe because of you my father named me “warrior.”</p><p><br/></p><p>He was a warrior himself. He fought wars I couldn't, wars no one knew how to fight like he did.</p><p><br/></p><p>Maybe that's why you called him home. To fight the wars only he could.</p><p><br/></p><p>Modakeke omo arogun masa.</p><p><br/></p><p>Omo ogunsuwapo ni Modakeke ile…</p><p><br/></p><p>My origin, my dwelling.</p><p><br/></p><p>The land of my father, my father's father, and their fathers.</p><p><br/></p><p>The land of Kings and Queens—royalty I'm no stranger to.</p><p><br/></p><p>The land of beauty and tribe.</p><p><br/></p><p>The memories of my roots swim within me, the voices of family echoing in my head.</p><p><br/></p><p>I had to leave before I could say goodbye.</p><p><br/></p><p>I wish I came to you with rejoicing, instead I came with low spirits.</p><p><br/></p><p>You called me home, I answered. I assumed you called because you wanted to showcase your beauty to me—your suitor.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Instead you called for me to see his six foot bungalow.</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>How my cheeks ached from gnashing when I saw his powdered face.</p><p><br/></p><p>How my heart bled when I saw your people wailing.</p><p><br/></p><p>How my mind raced when the earth called his name.</p><p><br/></p><p>His “well fed” body and his outfit of holy hue sit beneath my ribs.</p><p><br/></p><p>Modakeke omo Akoraye, you remind me of the beauty my father raved about.</p><p><br/></p><p>I pray our next meeting will be that of celebration.</p><p><strong><br/></strong></p><p><strong>If this is how you honour warriors, then teach me how to carry his name.</strong></p><p><br/></p><p>Edumare Bawa Da Ilu Modakeke Si.</p><p><br/></p><p>Ase!!!</p><p><br/></p><p>Till we meet again.</p>
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