Matrimonial Journey Poem by Bamisaye Adeniran

Today marks the beginning of a journey
A journey into the unknown world
A journey of no return
A path that is better called an adventure.

An adventure into the unknown territory
A territory filled with mixed-experiences
A territory filled with mixed-seasons
A world where reality unfolds.

The true character is made manifest
And the real man can no more hide
It is a season of clarity
And only the determined dare to stand to the end.

The challenges are more in this school friend
The certificate of which you receive at the beginning
Only the mature-minded are fit for the race
It’s not about your pace.

It takes the matured to navigate
And not all about maturity in age
Cos maturity has a lot to do more than age
So grow in character, which is maturity.

Regardless of the storm and unfriendly climate
You have to be willing to navigate your passage
And I say to you, “be determined to make it work”
Cos some people have made it, you can increase the number.

As you begin this journey I wish you all the best
Go and become a positive point of reference
Show the inexperience how it should be done
I believe you’ll succeed, go and succeed.