LOVE LETTER: UNEDITED OLD CLASSIC

There are times I get to ask myself if my real intention is to be a social critic, freelance blogger or a love stricken writer.

Whatever it is that I am or would be, time will tell.

We all must have at one time or the other had things to do with love letters. In those days, they were always ended with, YES or NO; underline one.
The unlucky one always had the girl reporting to a teacher with the letter, yawa don gas!

While looking through my archive, I saw one of the letters I wrote to a girl I was (maybe still) willing to give everything in exchange for her love.

Reading such piece now didn’t fail to amuse me.

I was amused because of things I wrote and also trying to rethink to see if I would have written the same kind of letter now, to any girl.

Then I made up my mind to share this with you all, it surely is an old classic because it did magic all round.

I still respect the girl wherever she is and wish her well.

Here is the Love letter as I sent it then, way back…..


@Bit,

As things are, we both have to go on.

That’s one obvious truth that should be told.

I had you once but you slipped.

Again, I had you with better and stronger hopes, and now, you are slipping.

Does this not tell you why I held on so tight over a little period?

I am a man; I will always fight like one.

That part of me that held your memory for that long and still holds it is the most sincere part of me.

I had loved you when nothing was up for grab and then, I fought hard to get you ‘cos what were at stake for me were the innocence of mind, purity of intentions and the tenderness of love.

Today, like yesterday and always, the heavens and the earth would witness my love for you.

I agree with every argument you raised; I probably would've felt the same way for my daughter, sister or niece as it may apply. “Once bitten”, they say, “twice shy”. I would never stand to see you bitten one more time.

I have prayed to God to make you a woman I would always love and preserve my love for. I have also told him to bring you to see the sincerity in my love for you and make you love me.

I have never been in a rush to get things done. I, as a matter of fact, would not pick such a salient issue without taking a careful look at it.

I have battled several days and night waiting for your calls to come, if only to say hi! I have forced tears back, but the stubborn ones took their turn and forced me to the hospital.

I have brought in friends from far and wide. India, UK, Nigeria and even a Turkish is willing to have her say! I have shown my readiness to combat every fear you nursed. If now, I have chosen to wait on the Lord to have His way; I should be fairly judged.

It pains my heart to tell you all these but I have to.


I probably would have stood a better chance if I was also in the US. If every other version of love bow to distance, words of discouragement or even the depth of the sea, mine would stand the test of time for YOU.

Take your time, just as you have told me to take mine; the only addition here is that I would wait for you for as long as you need to make a final decision.

This is one thing I have specially asked of God. If His mercies would continue to be boundless as always, WE SHALL MEET AGAIN AT THE END OF THESE LONG TRYING TIMES.

Once in a while, if your kind heart would permit, always remember that, in tears or laughter, joy or sorrow, I have built for myself a shade in the presence of your Love.
Your text messages have always given me succor.

For as long as this goes on, I would fight tears back, and make efforts to be the man I promised you I'd become for you and the kids. I don't see another woman taking this.

@BIT, this period is truly tough and rough but one sure thing is, if I have feigned my love for you, let providence take you far from my reach.
I LOVE YOU,
IFEMI.

SO MUCH RHETORIC ABOUT NONSENSE

I really don't have any intentions to carve out a particular introduction for this article; I just want to start out like, our Senators are rogues, Reps are touts and Governors, criminals.
Come to think of it, this already sounds like an introduction so let's just assume it is one.

Nigerians as named by the mistress of Lord Federick Luggard, Flora, Niger Area people, seem to make noise over an issue just for a little while and then move ahead waiting for the next shocker.

This is not about being extravagant with words but an overdue reaction to certain irritating postures of our leadership characters. Harsh as this might sound, the complacence window of Nigerians as widened geometrically in recent time that it appears we are getting just about what we deserve.

Weeks after the demise of Umar Yar'adua, a phoney profile of JEG, (Jonathan Ebele Goodluck, for those who are not facebook compliant) started spreading like uncontrollable fire. How his superiors either died or fell out of favour for him to assume top positions.
To my utmost dismay, Nigerians, atleast judging by my facebook experience adopted Goodluck as a middle name. Would that suppose these elements wish for their respective superiors to fall out of favour or die? Mention demons and I'd look at their directions!
With a little above average analysis of the Nigeria political elites, to single out JEG,(this is beginning to look like JPEG, does it explain why he looks good in his photos?) as a Saint would amount to great disservice.
Another highlight of this craze is the NO JONATHAN, NO SEX declaration by some misguided and disoriented women. My heart goes out to their Husbands, if they actually exist.
Mr. President, J(P)EG has decided to meet us at our facebook environment, politically identifying with our fantasies, reacting to selected comments with promises of change. It's all good! No smart person should miss such an opportunity given the 9ja rush for attention.
That's the character summary of our luck motivated Head and his rash and populist reactions.

Now, what do we make of the garage conduct of Dimeji Saboor Bankole. His glorious display of the Up National tendencies while commissioning the Ota Bridge should have earned him nothing but outright removal from the 'supposed to be' prestigious seat of the Speaker, instead he made headlines.
This appears to be a part of him as he had issues with being screened before boarding a flight in a manner similar to the Ota scenario.
The same Mr.Speaker outshined Don King in orchestrating of a free for all rumble right in front of some over pampered leaders of tomorrow. No apologies here. How many LGA primary schools would have been priviledge to view a Federal Bout for free? These children now already know whom they want to be like. I strongly recommend a critical high level investigation into Rt. Hon. Mr. Speaker's past, he should have a record of bullying colleagues or a cult membership.

I am a bit reluctant to introduce these two guys in my article. They have already graced to many pages but their style has earned them slots on the list of all time criminals.
The 'awada-kerikeri' misfit from Oyo State, Alao Akala and the crowned King of boys from Ogun, Gbenga Daniel. They both answer the Otunba title, I haven't seen much of the Otunba middle names like Goodluck on facebook though.
A state suffering from obvious neglect can afford to fund frivolous trips and parties outside the country with local drum men without a single foreign investment deal. Yet when he attends rallies, some 'arrangee' poverty stricken puppets are lined to waves our very own Nigerian flags. Without wasting my time, what can you expect from a skin bleaching Governor with a bling bling mannerism similar to Ja Rule?
How I wish suicide bombers where from the Oyo origin.
As for Daniel, he has successfully made his way through two terms employing all forms of thuggery and brigandage. This is a man that caught my fancy given his first two years in office only to abandon the state to confront existing and upcoming dynasties. He intends to hand over to one of his cronies and our votes is what he banks on.
The arrogance they radiate despite their ugly resume is what bothers my thinking, are these guys normal?

I don't see an end to this mess until we jointly seek a radical approach and stop these so much rhetoric about their nonsense.

Don't be bothered about my disjointed approach to this right up. I really couldn't have done any better writing about some guys' nonsense attitudes.

God bless Nigeria.