My Jewel Poem by Raimi Babatunde

I cannot imagine a life without you
Can the Moon shine without the sun?
Where will the moonlight come from?
Your guess is as good as mine

Many have come and gone
But you my love remain like a tattoo
Crafted by a Master Artist
That sticks to you till fade

Your fragrance permeates my soul
And makes me weak from the inside
That smell gets me drunk with your thoughts
With fond memories of our times
Especially under "Abe igi orombo"

Your smile can dis-arm an Armed Robber
Smiles made from the purest of hearts
Smiles that breaks my pride
Especially from my Heroine

Surely, "Eledumare" crafted you on Sunday
While the Angels watched and sang
Clad in their celestial robes
Paying reverence to beauty with brains

Your tender touch sends me chills
So soothing my pains vanish
My heartbeat, my Jewel
If loving you was really a crime
I can surely say, "I don't want to be right"

Many times my faith was tested
With offers Kings dare not reject
Damsels prettier than Delilah
Only to find out i closed the door

If you be a General
I will be your lieutenant
If you be a Pilot
I will be your Co-Pilot

My imperfections you accommodated
My pain, your pain
My gain, your gain
How else cannot i appreciate you?

When the beagle sounds
And lovers muster
I will be holding your hands
Singing you songs yet unwritten

Even when i hide behind by pen
Be sure that i am thinking of you
Smiling sheepishly with fond memories
Just as i am doing right now