WRITTEN WORDS

In accordance with my promise to keep feeding you with content on my blog, I thought I share 2 poems that only my facebook followers might have seen. I have to reiterate again that there is no single stronger than family in this life. They will always support you and help guide you. What they say is true, "Blood is thicker than water". I love my family.

The 1st one is a politically motivated poem (THINGS FALL APART) and the other is one of emotions(LIKE AN ANGEL). I hope you like the content and my style.

THINGS FALL APART
Friday, April 16, 2010

A simulation of a life drawn on the gates of Aso Rock
Classic case of perception vs reality
Wealthy individuals, starving nation
Corrupt leaders, vitiated people
Separated by the differing amount of zeros in our bank accounts
With men swinging their agbada saying, "one thousand, five hundred"
We need to account for the days when we would go to the bank
exchange one Naira for one Dollar
The days new graduates would get a job days after graduation
New civil servants riding around in their Volkswagen Beatles
United by the greed we all share in our eyes
A nation where things fall apart
From the soldiers in the biafra war
to the coup d'etat that eliminated Aguiyi Ironsi and Fajuyi in 1966
The letter bomb,
boom shalakaboob
kaboom boom pow pow,
that spread the body of Dele Giwa in his living room on October 19 1986
As significant as the war shells that was left to fall apart in Ikeja cantonment
Not deciphered by the great mind of our past military leaders,
leading to
boom shalakaboob
kaboom boom pow pow,
this time louder, as more bodies fall apart
Yet the president responds with, "We are a nation of millions of people. We thank God it is just a couple thousands, it could have been more"
Gone are the days when the Eagles were super
When Okocha would dribble through a defense like a snake in a maze
When Oliseh would drive a shot that tore the net like a knife in the hand of a hunter
Oh, how do I forget "SAP"
The devaluation of the Naira that sapped us of our strength as a nation
Religious enmity, clowned under the disguise of zonal leadership
Hause today, Yoruba tomorrow and Igbo never
Clever, but we smarter than that
By we, I mean the youth that are now willing to stand up
The ones who scream #ENOUGHISENOUGH on the streets of Abuja
All we ask is to #LIGHTUPNIGERIA
Yahooze has become the order of the day
On this day, I ask to have it in another way
Cultural Hegemony edges money in the mouth of my culture
People shutting their lips in reward for a meal for their family
They have become an ally to the destruction of self,
refusing to get emancipated from mental slavery
Shutting their eyes from the evil jungle justice they see
Triggered fingers fingering the guitar of the late FELA
Where are the men who would revive Kalakuta Republic?
Where are the men who would change the coil in the lantern when the oil runs out?
Yes, the oil will not last forever
Remember the strife of the Ogoni people
The public unquestioned hanging of Ken Saro Wiwa
I do not expect us to fall anymore to this kind abasha
Abacha might have drained our resources
Luckily, in many of us, the source is gained
The government has for long put us in a portmanteau of conundrum
They have played us hide and seek as all things fall apart
They express their ability to word play as they play with words
just that in reality, they are playing with our oblivion

LIKE AN ANGEL
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Like an angel, she came into my life
Like I was trapped in a jail, I needed to escape
Messages, subliminal
Beauty, unexplained
Love so strong, hate so far
Life so sweet, my heartbeat fast
Want her to be mine
I swear she is so fine
Fine from far, fine when near too
Her words so soothing
Therapeutic, her touch is
Eyes, most innocent you will ever see
Nose, perfectly shaped like a bicycle seat
Lips so soft, honeycombs drops
Neck so firm, a gazelle would fear
Hips curved, my grip so firm
Bosom intact, four wrappers won’t hide them
Even more striking is her smile,
So bright, night never came
With her, joy seems eternal

When we make love, heaven seemed so near
We lock lips, gaze fixed
Hair stands, sweat breaks
Her hands gripping the silk sheets
Mine holding her back
We made love, doves seated at the window
Feet clenched, she would scratch my back
Eyes closed, she calls my name
With neighbors’ screaming
Eyes open, she calls again, chuckling
We shared jokes, time seemed to pause
Passionate the love we made,
Sensual the feeling we share
Zesty, things became
Alas, I knew she was mine to have
And I, hers to keep
Watch, as we go lay on the sand
With the lake in front of us,
We bade goodbye to the sun
Looking forward to dinner,  under the moonlight.

Her name is __________________

CONFUSED BEING

Many a times, the transition between phases of life comes with serious decision making. From nursery school, your parents decide what primary school you should go to. After primary, there is the secondary school debate. Single sex school or mixed? Religion based school? Government or private? Day or boarding school? Far or close to home? After Junior secondary, you decide if you want to be in the sciences or arts- If you would swap physics for government et al?....I will skip the remaining choices( believing you get the drift now) to the one that is of concern to me now. The compulsory National Youth Service comes to an end for me on October 6th, 2011( how time flies!) and now decisions are to be made over post graduate education? Entering the public service sector? Looking for job with a competent private firm? and my personal favourite- Self Employment. What decision I make would be dependent on many factors- I bet you will know which one it is soon. This decision should have been done and dusted a long time ago, but a couple things didn't go as planned. My reasoning: "Man proposes, God disposes".  

Another thing that makes me a confused being is the purpose of this blog. I started this blog as "where I express my mind, share my thoughts, help reveal other peoples thoughts, share reviews and notes I find interesting". I realized I don't blog consistently enough to be through to this purpose. I have since being thinking I could concentrate on something else that would not require daily or biweekly updates. Options aplenty for me in sports, entertainment, politics, finances and poetry. For those that are certain they know me well, please your advice would be well appreciated. I can say this for sure though(and the last time I will make this promise) I will be blogging on a more frequent basis. I have also been confused about what to do with my twitter handle. I changed it from dazedfaze to @MCMrLucas. I have been mixing the thoughts of Seun and that of my MC ego. I thought it was a good move at the time as I could increase the awareness of Mr. Lucas, but now I am wondering if it is right to mix them. I think I will keep it that way until I get a complaint.  

A friend asked me a question yesterday, "Seun, is there really worth in a long distance relationships?" I could sense the sadness in her voice. She's been with her bf( boyfriend) for 3 years, of which they've spent only about 6 months together in total. I truly am not one who is a big fan of long distance relationships, but I can understand if they absolutely have to exist. I usually advice though that a long distance relationship is best after you've been together in the same city and in constant physical contact for at least 3-4 months. Also, an insecure or jealous person is advised not to be in a long distance relationship at all. You save yourself the stress of wondering what the other is doing and having headaches and heartaches over someone who is miles or even countries and continents away from you. "Is my boyfriend cheating on me?" "He doesn't call me daily, I'm not sure he cares about me?". A long distance relationship is the most mature of relationship kinds. Do not venture if you are not a matured soul. Note: I am not an experienced man in relationship matters as I have not been in a good number. So my limitations ends with knowledge of friends relationships, and from my excellent ability to study human character. On this note, my answer is, there is a worth in a long distance relationship but it requires maturity, trust and an understanding nature from both players in the team. Lacking any of these, do not be in one. If you are currently in a long distance relationship or have been in one, please share your advice and/or experience. It could help someone.  

Arsenal Football Club of England is a major cause of confusion for me now. The team is in shambles at the moment, and has fallen far from glory.Like a disgruntled father and a wayward son, I cannot desert the club at this low points. What I am confused about is how much of the fellowship I should be enthralled in. Should I be a passive follower? Should I just watch the games and read the tabloids? Should I be an open critic of our doings? Should I put myself in the manager's shoes, support the team, defend the team strongly in public and hope these storm would pass? I think I would hold my thoughts for now, so I will have something to write the next time I am on here. If you have the time, I advise everyone to have a blog. Its therapeutic-it might not seem so but there are few things that feel better than a place to share your thoughts. They do not need to be caged. I ask that if you have the time, you should look through my previous postings, there are some interesting reads over diverse topics. Until my next blog, I ask God to bless you all.

Cheers.