Dear wify, I’m not a saint Only your love kept me on the road It’s not easy to say yes and keep it You need to let love burn or we freeze Lets hold unto our beautiful name Let our code remain a secret never to be tame Create trust and let it stand Don’t… Continue reading LETTER TO WIFY by Lebile Melt Tosin
Author: Lebile Melt Tosin
SONG OF A VIRGIN by Lebile Melt Tosin
the first time I laid my eyes on you you are like a treasure buried in my desert I wish I felt butterfly in my tommy but instead your rose of sunlight romance my face your smile captivate my world until I remembered the word of maami that the handsome and sugar-coated are like viper… Continue reading SONG OF A VIRGIN by Lebile Melt Tosin
FALLING….CALLING
I am …….. calling to the father above to look me at altar of peace where my generation become my cross and the innocent blood my sin oh father save me . Lining on the way is a mess I tried to walk but filled with fence I trade all but not forth coming I… Continue reading FALLING….CALLING
IF BLACK… by by Lebile Melt Tosin
if the black doesn’t forgive there would be war forever if we don’t forget blood would paste our road if the black don’t believe to build faith admits molestation if they don’t………….. no white would walk alive if the black don’t forget how they hang our fore fathers if we don’t forgive how they forcefully… Continue reading IF BLACK… by by Lebile Melt Tosin
THE RED VS DEVIL by Lebile Melt Tosin
on the turf of Anfield the journey to crown sword clashes to draw blood to defeat be defeated or sit on the humble wall . Merseyside was flood with blood light the red and the devil with bloody smile tension so real to behold the heart of the weak are already on fire on the… Continue reading THE RED VS DEVIL by Lebile Melt Tosin
FUFU GBONA DEE by Lebile Melt Tosin
“FuFu gbona dee” Looking through my window I saw the young lad hawking fufu When I’m still on bed When the nature looks freezing And men are hugging their covering cloth Yet fufu gbona de!!! Some paid for this day with blood Thinking when they look to the earth And navigate through africa They would… Continue reading FUFU GBONA DEE by Lebile Melt Tosin
911 by Lebile Melt Tosin
Uwar na (Mama), I’ve always dream of a future My heart longs for a glorious tomorrow When all my dream would come For you to be proud of me uwar na, You’ve always taught me to work hard Face my studies in order to be great So I can climb the ladder of success And… Continue reading 911 by Lebile Melt Tosin
148 by Lebile Melt Tosin
148 not just a number Not the winning vote of Nigeria Or the lotto grand prize But lives that depart the nation I so much treasure The gone numbers The lost futures 148 litres of my blood Would send me to grave 148 strands of my hair make a difference on my head 148 lost… Continue reading 148 by Lebile Melt Tosin
LETTER TO UNKNOWN ANGEL by Lebile Melt Tosin
dear angel, you are somewhere listening to birds singing or walking along a narrow castle you are somewhere dancing around a crazy beach holding the hand of another man you are somewhere taking a cake of coffee whispering love to the wall thinking when would I come dear angel, molecule many believe builds the earth… Continue reading LETTER TO UNKNOWN ANGEL by Lebile Melt Tosin
GOD IS ABLE
Wake! Wake!! Wake!!! Sing aloud my weak soul Join the royal train! Blow the trumpet like a warrior Don’t run to the arsenal, not for war Shoot the fireworks Don’t light the grenade Sing! Oh, sing! Barren woman come and dance Spread your tent for your hut is so small And triplets will soon come… Continue reading GOD IS ABLE