THIRTY AND SEVEN YEARS: Oluwaseun
Many years back
The whines of the new baby filled the room
He brought joy that hearts could not resist
And songs of gratefulness on the lips of all
The Akinola-Akisanmi-heir had finally arrived
Oluwaseun!
“Omo oko ni”
The true son of his father
With traits passed on; the world couldn’t deny,
That another Akisanmi had just landed the earth
Proof that blood is thicker than water
He grew;
Wise and brilliant, resilient and ambitious
Like Joseph, full of dreams waiting to be birthed
and like Jesus, with purpose paramount on his heart.
He had grounds to break,
Heights to climb and impossibilities to dare
And these things, he had resolved to do
When the burdens, responsibilities and trials hit hard,
And no succour was in sight,
Then the Light came,
And they walked it all through.
PS: they still walk that path through
His youth, full of experiences
His busy fingers never failed to pour
His journal; daily encounters still receive
Some revealed, many stuck in pages
“It’s not just possible”
How his ears so detest to hear the words
Because the entirety of his living
Has defied the impossibilities
Role model, teacher, mentor and father
Just one left; loving husband
The sands of time have received a man; yet great
The previous years, I must say have been;
Years of building scars,
And raising a star,
Fighting battles,
Winning some; losing some
Your humility, resilience and integrity
These things amaze me
Your pursuit of excellence
They’ve not been fruitless
Your writing, words and actions,
Blessings indeed they have been
In all these thirty and seven years
One thing I must say
Oluwaseun
#HBDMrSeun
Boluwatife AKINDELE
*omo oko means one’s legitimate child
*Oluwaseun: All thanks be to God