Will You Marry Me? Poem by Raimi Babatunde

Growing up
The beach was our favourite
Running around sandy beaches
Throwing caution to the winds
Parents poised as guards
We threw pebbles around
Climbed beautiful Horses

Built castles with sands
Castles soon washed away
By raging waves
Their sound music to our eyes
All i ask is a chance
To be that wave
That washes you off your feet

You are the "Dawadawa" in my "Efo riro"
The "Utazi" in my "Ofe Nsala"
I really want to do this
Can't imagine a life without you
There will be storms Sweety
Every Ship faces storms
Every boat gets rocked
Every Airplane encounters turbulence

But in these storms
Lies our strenght
That keeps us stronger
Just say "Yes"
And i will bring you the moon
That we may solemnize our union
Tie our love in Paris
The certified city of lovers
With chains of gold
Throw the keys away
In the bottomless sea
Under the moonlight
And the glowing stars

I have travelled to the north
South, west and east
I coudn't find any
Beautifully endowed like you
You Sweety are the one
The air that i breathe
The missing piece of my puzzle
Just say "Yes"
I will tell the whole world
My search ends here
"Will you marry me? "