Diary Of A Poet Poem by Raimi Babatunde

Welcome to planet earth
A place of bliss and splendour
Abundance and opportunities
Welcome to our world
Where manipulators abound

When i heard your cry
After nine months of hibernation
In the womb i washed
That you may come forth
And manifest in style
That's why you are prettier

With my back i will carry you
Sing you lines from sounds of music
Read you bedtime stories from Aesop
That we may bond as siblings
And grow in love and unity

I will be your hero and orderly
For you i will take a course in Badagry
Learning to plait your hair
If you don't like "Shuku Ologede"
My favourite hairdo;
I will use krochet for your braids

I remember my "Kpekpeye"
It once flew above the skies
Into the moon
For the love of her Ducklings
Retrieving one from the Harpy Eagle
The strongest of all

Predators beware
Paedophiles be advised
This one is a "No-No"
"Kpankere" boys "Gbez"
Lest you meet your doom
This one is a VIP
Protected by grace

From sounds of music i will thrill you
Read you bed time stories by Aesop
The seven wonders you will see
Before your twentieth birthday
All expenses fully paid

Just make me proud "Ma Cheri"
Stay in line and pay the price
That you may earn the prize
For nothing is free on earth
Except what Daddy and Mummy offers
What others give they will collect
In cash or kind
It is just a matter of time

As i write you this letter
From the diary of a Poet
The contents therein are sealed
With a Caran d'Ache "1010″ Fountain Pen
A pen than can buy a Lexus

Sometimes i will be harsh
Other times i will be jealous
Especially when i remember my escapades
Praying karma is a myth
For you i am broken
A repentant poet

Welcome to our world
You are created for impact
He placed you under His shadow
That you may go forth and shine
For the world awaits your manifestation