TO MY ADORABLE FATHER!

What more could a girl ask for, than a father she can always look up to no matter what age she becomes . . . The older I get, the more I love and appreciate you dad!

What more could a girl ask for, than a father whose wise words always echo so loudly as she journeys through life.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father whose footsteps she can confidently follow.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father whose love and teachings are so profound.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who is an inspiration and an icon.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who is her hero, her mentor, her role model, 
her strong supporter and her greatest leader.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who is an authority she regards, respects and 
adores.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who has shown time and over that a father's love is so deep and wide.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who has always believed in her and all her dreams.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father who always has a special name for his daughter and makes her feel like a princess all the time.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father whose amazing patience, easygoing nature, humility, hardwork, service to humanity she can so proudly emulate.

What more could a girl ask for, than a father she is proud to call Dad!

Happy birthday to the most adorable, amazing and perfect father. It is an honour to be your daughter - Your leading light! - I LOVE YOU POP!

I'LL BE THERE

You've walked
Many paths alone;
Strolled great lengths
With none by your side.
You’ve looked all around
And none was there.

But now my darling
I’m here for you.
From now on,
We will weather
The storm together and
Row our boats with cheer.

We’ll fill our pots
With ‘Enough’.
And our hearts,
Will no longer lack.
I’ll keep you warm
And forever hold you tight.

I’ll stand by you
And share in your joys,
I’ll kiss you to sleep
And stroke your hair,
And when you awake
I’ll be there (by your side).

I’ll hold your hands
And cherish the moments.
Whenever you call
I’ll be there.
Every time you turn
I’ll be here.

Through thick
And through thin,
In the day and
At night,
When it’s cold
And when it’s warm.

I’ll be there, My darling, I’ll be here!

©Gbeminiyi Alli 28 November 2014

A Walk in The Tunnel

Though Rough,

Though Tough,

I'll Stay Strong.

Though Hard,

Though Stormy,

I'll Stand Tall.

Though Thick,

Though Thin,

I'll Stay Firm.

Though Dark,

Though Bleak,

I'll Shine Bright.

Through the

Darkest nights and

Every raging storm

I'll walk tall,

I will not fall,

And will not stop.

Until the light shines

Through this long

And very deep tunnel.

©Gee Bee 2014

I COME STILL!

I come before you humbled and troubled

Torn in pieces and broken from within.

I come to you shattered and battered

Bruised and wounded with deep scars

I come to you with a heart

that is heavy and tired.

I come with no strength nor will

Badly hurt and weak from the inside.

But I come still;

I come to you because

my heart wholly trusts in you

And my soul solely depends on you.

Your love for me is so great

and I know that in you,

I will someday find healing,

hope and renewed strength.

©Gee Bee 2014

Still Standing

Life has thrown so many curves at me, I've dodged some but many hit me right through and tore me apart. Leaving me broken and battered.

~ But against all odds, I am standing tall!

✿

Life has knocked me down so many times. It has shown me things I never could have imagined and led me to places I never knew I would go.

~ Yet against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

Life has shown me ugliness in its true form. I have experienced rejection, betrayal, sadness and failures.

~ But against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

Life has not only harassed me but it has haunted and hounded me. Taking me to depths I never thought I will rise from.

~ Yet against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

Life has given me names I never would have loved  to bear and hate to bear. I’ve known reproach, hurt and pains by their true names

~ But against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

Life has crushed me severally and ruined my dreams, hit me below the belt where it hurt the most. Sipped every strength in my veins till I was too weak to stand.

~ Yet against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

Life has shown me the way out, but I have chosen the way in. It has thrown me to the grounds, but I have chosen to rise each time.

~ And against all odds, I am still standing!

✿

I'm still standing, I'm still standing, I am standing tall! ...

~ For Against All Odds, I'm still standing, Standing tall!       

©Gee Bee 26th February 2014                                            

Beaten by the Rain

Like a man beaten

by the rain

I was badly beaten

by the words

you spoke

and the ones

that you didn’t.

Lonely, wounded,

battered, confused

used, abused -

were the only words

I knew yet couldn't spell.

I hid not only tears

but the scars.

For so long

I lived

on my own tears

And no one

could console me

For I was far

too broken.

Years of desolation,

betrayals,

failed trust,

oppression,

depression,

fear of the unknown,

uncertainty

stole away

my youth

and my strength

but as I wipe away

this tear on my cheek,

I say no more,

NO more,

No more

beaten by the rain

I have found

a shelter

and

will no more

be beaten by the rain.

©Gee Bee 12th February 2014

The King of My Castle

...To The King of My Castle

Love is a true feeling,

Which our heart must feel

Love is a journey,

Which enriches our souls.

For you my dear one, 

I would sing a love song.

Your love would be my new wine, and

It would fill my empty cup.

We’ll wake up each morning

with the joy of our love

And we’ll hope till its very end

that this joy never fades.

We’ll fight for each other

And make love till morning

We’ll stand up for one other

And kiss till the day breaks.

We’ll hold hands together

And pray like no other

We’ll dance in the moonlight

And whisper sweet nothings.

We’ll laugh thru the darkness

And share joys in daylight

We’ll strengthen one another

When life throws us down.

I’ll hold you so dearly

and with a sweet smile, 

I’ll walk a hundred miles

in the warmth of your embrace.

We’ll stare at each other

and speak unspoken words.

And you my dear angel

Will be mine forever.

And through the years, We’ll 

build our own castle, our Castle of Love

and you my dear one, will be forever,

The King of My Castle.

©Gee Bee 2012

On a Journey With Love!

When we ride
on the back of love,
we fly in the air
without a care.

When we perch
in the bosom of love,
we climb the highest mountains
without a fall.

When love
stirs strongly in our hearts,
we run several miles
without a wimp

When we swim
in the ocean of love,
we win many battles
without a war

When we walk
in the arms of love,
our eyes glow brightly
and our faces radiate beautifully

When we soar
in the joy of love,
Our lips widen with smiles
and happiness abounds.

With love by our side, we remain strong the sky would always remain our stepping stone.

© Gbeminiyi Alli 3rd May 2010

ALONE NOT ALONE

Alone not alone

we really are not alone

in this lonely world

filled with lonely paths

adorned by thorny roses

and bushes thick with troubles

Alone not alone

we are indeed not alone

in this borrowed world

full of twisted tales

planted in pots of days

and pretty but cruel faces

Alone not alone

we truly are not alone

at least not until

we are all alone

in our final earthly home

six feet under the ground

Alone not alone

we sure are not alone

not until we are all alone,

gripped by the cold hands of death

and made to walk alone

the aisles of the land of no return.

 ©Gbeminiyi Alli 21^st Feb 2009

The Unspoken Words

We met by chance

and we barely spoke

but before I knew,

I was lost in thoughts of you

my heart raced

and my mind paced.

my soul tumbled

with a deep rolling sound.

We met by chance

and barely spoke

and just like a flash

you were gone;

hoping to catch

a glimpse of your light

I ran through the thick

and fell on my knees.

We met by chance

and barely spoke

with tears in my eyes

I paced all around

waiting for the one

whose breath will boost me up,

the one whose wind will lift me

in to my heavens of melody

We met by chance

and barely spoke

but the cold I felt

told the unspoken words

bloods are bleeding,

gushing with might

in an intense surge

aiming for the pitch

We met by chance

and barely spoke

yet your aura

quenched my air;

cultivate my heart

to receive your word,

open my heart

to accept your truth.

©Gee Bee June 3rd 2008

A Garden of Gold

My heart is precious
and my body too.
I'm destined for greatness
and that's the truth.

I need no other,
I need go no further.
For within and out
lies a garden of gold

which I must treasure
and nurture with care.
I'll do all I could because 
no one else would.

I'll say the goodbyes,
and drop a tear or two. Yet,
I'll smile with a cheer because 

it'll save me some tears

© Gee Bee 20th May 2012

TO YOU MY LOVE

Thinking about
your love for me,
my mind flashes back
to the years gone by.
You've done
so much for me
and I can never
thank you enough.
I know sometimes
I act like a jerk
and it seems like
I don't appreciate it all
but the truth is I actually do.
I wish things were different
but what can I do?
If I could turn back
the hands of time
or get a second chance,
I would not hesitate
to run into your arms
a thousand times more

© Gbeminiyi Alli 15th June 2010

Mind Your Mind

The mind of a man
remains a mystery to me.
Its size and might,
I simply cannot comprehend.

The mind of a man
remains a mystery to me.
The wickedness that comes
from within it, I cannot explain.

The mind of a man
remains a mystery to me.
Guard yours diligently,
Lest it be trampled upon.

The mind of a man
remains a mystery to me.
Fill it with love, and
peace will dwell in it.

The mind of a man
remains a mystery to me.
Fill it with love, and
its' beauty will bless the earth.

© Gbeminiyi Alli 6th June 2010

To Every Friend

To every friend
walking into or
through my life,
I’m glad you are.
Take a leap
and tell its tales.

To every friend
who may or will
walk into my life,
I hope the grounds
remain fertile enough
for you to explore.

To every friend who has
ever walked into my life
or walked through it;
Let me ask,
that we count the miles
And keep the smiles

No matter how we met,
or the length of time
we journeyed together,
or the nature
or circumstances
surrounding it all,

I am grateful
for every lesson
and values or perhaps
both that I learnt
from you and
our relationship.

Whether negative
or positive,
they’ve added up.
Thanks for being
a friend or a fiend
as the case may be.

 Ó Gbeminiyi Alli 1st April, 2010

OKO OJU OMI OMIJE (The Ship of Tears Yoruba Version)

Okò ojú omi ti omijé

Ikoko ti idakeroro

Pelu omije ti o jinle

Eyiti o wa lati inu irora

Lati inu agbami ironu

Ti o jinle ninu okan mi

Èrò tí o ńso jáde

Lati ala ti o buru

Eyiti o ti ru s’oke

lati ojo si ojo,

Ti o nipon ti o si ga

Ninu okan jinjin

            

Isan ironu kan,

Ro yika lati inu òrò ti a gbe

Ti o dabi oko

Si okan mi ti o si daa lu

Ani ibi ti o le pupo

Ninu emi mi

A! bawo ni okan mi

ti gbogbe to

Nigbati omije wooro rogba

Yi gbogbo ereke mi

Ti o sin san de

Igba aya mi

Bi mo si ti n la ibu

Koja lori agbami

Ni agbabu

oko omije

Ni opolopo ojo

Ati paapa ose.

Emi o tan

atupa elepo

Ng o si la ibu ja

Laarin okun inira,

Ni ireti ati tete de

Ebute alaafia

Sibe emi ko ni

Yo omi na lenu rara.

Emi yo rora koja jeje

Ng o si ri pe

Bi mo ti nkoja lo

Mo ni itelorun sibe.

Ó Gbeminiyi Alli 2009

Read English version - The Ship of Tears

ALWAYS REMEMBER

When the sky is dark

And the weather is cold,

When the trees stand and stare

And the road seems long,

Always remember - That He cares.

When the pathway seems long,

And temptation is strong,

When there is no help,

And your strength is almost gone,

Always remember - That’s the time to press on.

For life has its virtues,

sometimes hidden behind dark clouds,

or beneath a broken wall,

or even wrapped in onion skins.

But come what may,

 Always remember, That He cares, And so do I.

© Gbeminiyi Alli 1998

Ship Of Tears!

The ship of tears,
A tank of silent
and deep tears
borne out of pain
from a sea of thoughts
so deep in my mind.

Thoughts springing
from cruel odd lines
that had built up,
day after day,
so thick and high
deep within.

A stream of thoughts,
coiled from cutting words
which are a dagger
to my heart, piercing through
even the most solid
grounds of my soul.

Oh! how my heart aches
as warm tears crawl over
my round cheeks
finding their way
to my blossoming
bosom.

And as I sail
across the bay
on a large cruise
ship of tears,
over many days
and even weeks,

I will light up
an old kerosene lamp
and wade through
the oceans of pain,
hoping to arrive quickly
at the safest shore.

Yet, I will not,
trouble the waters.
I will wade thru gently
making sure that
as I pass on,
I am satisfied still.

© Gbeminiyi Alli 2009

Read Yoruba version - Oko Oju Omi Omije 

Do it Now!

Life is a precious gift,

Cherish it.

For each moment

you get

is all you've got

and all you

can ever be sure of.

Cherish the love,

people and moments

that you have.

Cherish the little ones also

and the joy that they bring.

Hug your children,

Cuddle them,

Re-affirm

your love to them

day after day.

Do it today,

Do it now!

Don't leave it for later,

Don't leave it till tomorrow.

DO IT NOW!

 © Gee Bee March 2011