Let There Be Light Poem by Raimi Babatunde

I almost said "Up Nepa"
In place of Happy Birthday
To one of Africa's best
A lover of God and Man
For today is about you

When God said the magic words
"Let there be light"
He already formed you
And pre-destinated you
A solution to our generation

On a day like this
Heavens rejoiced
It was the birth of a reformer
A trailblazer and a world-shaker
The journey was tumultuous
But it was worth it

Birthdays are to celebrate feats
Not just a day of merriment
As a man of vision and purpose
You have written your name
On the sands of time
Africa says "Thank you"

Stop and ponder
Look into the skies
See the galaxy of stars
As they pay obeisance to the special one
Whose light we all glory in

Shall i set him up with Rory Mcllory?
Featuring Jordan Spieth
Maybe i should ask them over
In a maiden Sahara Open
Or bring on Justin Thomas
But our star will still outshine them

How else can i gift the one
Whom Divinity made your light-bearer
On whose shoulder you climbed
As a protege seeking self actualization
Than to paint these words
Straight from the heart

You are specially blessed by "Eledumare"
Anointed to take your world by storm
Expanding on all frontiers
Breaking new grounds
And scalling new heights

Today and always
Africa stands in applause
As the world watches
The beginning of a new chapter
In the life of an enigma

Happy birthday again
God's greatest creation
Husband to a virtous woman
Father to successful children
Have a blast