The Colour of Love

 It’s another time of the year to celebrate Love. Everyone is ready to paint everywhere red with the ‘colour’ of love. The gift shops are making quick sales, both online and offline services are available. Most services comes with ads-on as free delivery and fantastic promos, incredible discounts, and lots more.

Social media and Print media are agog with intense preparation in creating awareness and smiling to the banks for good returns on advertising. Event centres are fully booked. Clubs and Cinemas are not left out. Most spouses will ensure the long over-due promise of ‘taking-you-out’ is implemented. And of course there will be a lot of late hour buying of gifts/flowers/cakes or (surprises).







Emphasis is also on giving your loved- ones and 'prospective' loved ones a great experience. It's almost certain that more will be spent on gifts on Valentine’s Day than any other day of the year (especially amongst the youth and youthful). Some will even embark on taking 'soft' loans from available sources to ensure that they are not left out from this great carnival. What a great day February 14 will be!

Love is such a strong force, a language that's understood by all irrespective of tribe, status, gender or religion. It becomes the title of most speeches and a focal point to foster unity and encourage trust. Our world will be  peaceful  if the gifts, beautiful flowers, lovely cakes, outings, dates and all the eventful celebrations are not restricted to a 24hour episode. If we resolve to extend the celebration to all the days within the 365days we'll sure have the best of time. If we decide to take our eyes off self and dare to take care of someone else without expecting any returns. If we decide to stop throwing stones but rather build lives. If we decide to stop accumulating  resources meant for all but rather utilize them for the intended purposes. If we decide to carry out assigned tasks to the best of our capabilities. Understanding that whatever we do is a product to be purchased directly or indirectly by someone else should drive us to put the best of thoughts in executing such a task.

The colour of love will be well painted if the  activities of February 14  translates to a culture of selflessness as against selfishness. Integrity as against corruption. Hard work as against laziness. Nation-building as against fueling crisis. The smiles we put on faces, the kind gesture we show to everyone, the gift we part away with on this day should form part of our life-long  policy. Love is a scarce commodity, hence everyone hawking this commodity is priced highly. We should paint everywhere red with genuine and sacrificial love every day.

OUR EAGLES CAN FLY

With colourful wings the sky was painted
Our  team of eagles flew so high
They soar and glide and scored real goals
storm of opposition raged so hard
little hopes we had in them
critics cried so loud and strong
still they choose to see the goals

In early games we saw no win
They played a draw with opposing team
The trophy they saw with a victory's mind
when hope is lost and trust had gone
what we see decides the win
Victory is sure inspite of all

Our eagles can fly now we know
Our nation our country can fly also
If we choose to see the best
and focus on nothing but to build our land
Unity of purpose will keep us strong
We'll win again in all our sectors
The loot will stop and growth will rise
Lets sheath the sword and kill no more
Our Green White Green will fly so high

Our country Nigeria will fly again
this hope is real because we won!

Only Believe!

The future belongs to the believer for they see with  closed eyes  what  the opened  eyes cannot see

They have  the experience  of what has been  seen within

They live in edifices that have never been built

They speak  languages different from their age

They operate in  worlds  yet discovered

They interact with buddies yet acquainted

They use  currencies yet created

They owned innovations yet invented

They bring the future into the present and take the present into the future
 

With grit of determination they surmount oppositions converting bricks of criticism to stepping stones unto prominence

They falter often but they rise always stronger than ever. They make mistakes but they are bigger than their mistakes and hold on to victory

They look away from self and focus on others for that’s their life’s mission

Their songs are different, often unacceptable but they sing all the same

They do not compromise their uniqueness, a priceless asset they owed

Distinct amongst their values is a dogged believe  on integrity, describing their action as credible in public and in closet

Their mission and vision are clear as crystal taking focus as a guide to war against distraction they move and soar above known limitations to achieve the image conceived in their dreams.

Only believe!

Just do it!

Planning for ages
Talking for decades
Musing for hours
Thinking for ever

A step and  a plan will do
A move and some talk will work
Musing and acting is good
Thinking and doing impacts

The change can come
The plan can work
The dream can live
The thought can grow

The sun will rise
The stars will shine
The rain will drop
The rose will bloom

The first step leads the trail
The first move carve the path
The first goal paves the way
The first act gets it done

The picture of a better day
The image of a greater act
The starting of  a worthy cause
The making of a lofty dream

The better it gets
The bigger it grows
The wider the scope
The farther it goes

The resources will flow
The assistance will come
The benefit will show
The vision is now!

I want to write

Laid quietly beneath the unscathed surface of my being is an intense desire to write!
Having procrastinated for days untold I have now decided to give voice to an endowment. 
Going through  classic pieces  of articulate volumes the estimate of my competence laid bare, but from the knowledge of the great divine I have learned not to despise His gifting.
Hence I gather strength and decided to;
Look within not without
Draw from Grace not from man
Express  my style unique to bless
Unveil the best with thought and ink.
So I welcome you to an Oasis of fresh insight  expressed in a unique style with a rich blend of poetry and prose. An ambiance designed to communicate and add value,learn leadership, pursue purpose and attain fulfillment.
I look forward to your unbiased comment(s) and also your assistance in telling a friend that a fresh stream of insight has now been discovered...You are welcome!