WE ARE BORN DIVIDED BY OLATUJA OLOYEDE
WE ARE BORN DIVIDED The oceans are not only the marks of separation The colour of our skins tells it all Blacks, Whites and Coloureds Will seek a…
BEYOND THE LIFE WE KNOW
BEYOND THE LIFE WE KNOW Too many wonders assail our mortal days Too many unanswered questions in one simple life The fear of death and the want of…
LIFE IS A FRAGILE LITTLE THING
LIFE IS A FRAGILE LITTLE THING When life is done and all is over The beautiful sunshine And the refreshing rain will be no more Life loses it hol…
THE GREATEST THREAT
THE GREATEST THREAT I am the lion untamed my the forest gods The path beyond unbroken seas And the winding gate to all eternity I am the sticky t…
IF YOU CROSS THE TWILIGHT HILLS
IF YOU CROSS THE TWILIGHT HILLS When you walk the dirty village roads Listen to the noise of kids in the field Picking crickets and hunting squirr…
Part of the Ultimate Design
PART OF THE ULTIMATE DESIGN You see, in life We don't always have what we wanted It is the ultimate design So we keep readjusting to every ti…
DEAR AUGUST
DEAR AUGUST Dear August, I've come again to your door step To the threshold of unexplored days I can hear the sound of abundant rain The flo…
TAKE THE SCARS OF MY FLAWS FROM ME
TAKE THE SCARS OF MY FLAWS FROM ME I was the gay little kid Dancing in the rain The happy frail thing Basking in yellow sunshine But on this hil…
I KNOW WHY MY HEART IS BROKEN TONIGHT BY OLATUJA OLOYEDE
This night as I stared long into the dark starry sky And feel the cold moon gliding towards silence I found in that untroubled hour like a nested…
LET ME BE ME BY OLATUJA OLOYEDE
LET ME BE ME AND I WILL BE FREE Pass me the oar and I will captain my sail Farther and farther away must I go From this fog gathering in my soul …
LIFE BEYOND THE GRAVE
LUXURY BEYOND THE DEAD At death, it won't matter how long we lived But how well life on earth was spent Trampling upon the hea…
Dear Oloyede
As the day bring forth another dawn of a glorious beginning. I pray the Almighty for shame and reproach to be far away from you and your family. To…
THE SUN WILL RISE AT DAWN _(unrefined advice) by Olatuja Oloyede
* If the end of the road be bright That bend may be dark if it will When we lurk in gloom valleys Searching for life and meaning We…
A BETRAYAL by Olatuja Oloyede
A BETRAYAL If I wake to the rattling whispers of cobra Or to the unwanted summons of death I might dance with touches of freedom For my world is …
TRAILING IN THE SHADOW (PART 3) by Olatuja Oloyede
Part 3 of 5 From that sad unknown depth Where he had drowned so much In the wreckages of his broken mind He found life He was dying and he knew …
TRAILING IN THE SHADOWS (PART 2) by Olatuja Oloyede
TRAILING IN THE SHADOW Part 2 of 5 His mind wandered back To the simple days of childhood When he once loved life and I feared death He can'…
TRAILING IN THE SHADOWS (PART ONE) by Olatuja Oloyede
TRAILING IN THE SHADOWS Part 1 of 5 Walking down the busy street Forgetting the scorching sun And the hot breeze of the hour He was bathed in his…