If! Poem by Olalekan Ololade Sobande

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By Sobande Olalekan
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I am the son of the soil
I am the prince of the moon
And I am the master of the sea.
If Akesan brags and insists that what can one do?
Pls reminds him that one can still turns nine to ten
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If Akeregbe refuses to fetch water from the stream
And still brags that what can the stream do?
Pls reminds him that odo'ngbarere
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If the stream forgot its origin
And dare the Abata
And still rolls and rumbles
Swirls here and there with pride
And brags that what can 'Abata' do?
Pls reminds him that Nov. sun will soon smiles at it
And the stream will be dried up.
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If Abobaku refuses to live a modest life
And brags that what can the chiefs do?
Pls reminds him that one day 'oba' will visit his ancestors
And never returns
Then his fate shall be decided by the chiefs.
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If Babaloja refuses to shed his sword
And brags that what can the market women do?
Pls reminds him that tide and market go
And so shall his throne
Coz women are so tricky
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If Ogunjimi brags of his power to manipulate
Pls reminds him of Father Almighty;
The maker of heaven and earth;
Including all, even you and me
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If Akinrogun refuses to hasten to your warning
And insists war is the only solution
Pls reminds him of Modakeke and Ife
Those that lost their lives and properties
Tell him your thoughts are still with them.
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If the scorching sun brags that what can Osupa ale do without him?
Pls reminds him that the full naked moon can still brim
Brim and the world at large will remain cool and calm.
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If Atanpako brags that what can the other fingers do without him?
Pls reminds him of his origin
Tell him the hand had five fingers
And they were all equally short
But one finger out of spite
Decided to add an inch
To raise him above dicken harry.
One finger added more breadth than height
And another shrunk out of former size
In order to show what can be achieved
With a little trying
Like a white-robed moslem salaaming at evening prayer.
Pls tell Atanpako that dicken harry is far better than him
At least dicken harry still wears wedding ring.
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If Oshibata brags of his supremacy over the land
Pls reminds him that Oju-oro still governs the sea
At least water constitutes a largest percentage of the earth.
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And perhaps, if I eventually prayed today
I will reminds Eledumare of his promises.