• La vie se vit au présent

    Passez-vous plus de temps à penser à l’avenir ou au passé ? Pourquoi ? Autrefois, je pensais beaucoup au passé et à comment j’aurai dû faire les choses. Mais, au fil à mesure, j’ai appris que le passé n’était qu’une phase; une éducation pour faciliter les tâches et les choix du présent. Sans un passé ou des…

  • O CAMEROON!

    O Cameroon, cradle of sages. Basket of feed, might. Land of riches, sky without worries. O Cameroon, why art thou so low? Feasting in blood, anarchy. Years unending. O Cameroon of bounty. Thou didst let thy name sink. Grounding gleam for gloom. Heads crowned with years. Still crawling in corridors of rules. Swallowing gold by…

  • Bedroom Secrets

    I was twelve weeks gone and I was drowned in confusion. I drove down to my friend’s estate so I could pour my mind out to her. Fast forward, thirty minutes after I broke the news, she stared at me silently. She broke the silence by asking me what I planned to do with the…

  • My Business Adventure

    Starting a business has been the most challenging experience of my life. My mother’s unwavering support has shielded me throughout, to the point where I forgot how to stand on my own. She has been truly wonderful, and I am grateful to God for her presence. I’ve been writing since I was a toddler, and…

  • Wealth and Cages

    Hopeless. My fate drove me. Provision, beyond me. My bones, out like bars. No means to hide my shame. Everyday, a ridicule. My sight, disgusting to my peers and my blood. Then, came the promise key. A key of bounty. A key to dust. In vanity, my sight died. The grave beyond, the bright cloud…

  • Varroh by Oba Ebanga

    One careless moment can ruin everything. Varroh was 25, yet his own recklessness had cut his dreams short. He had nothing tangible to show for his life. In his youth, he had been naive and exuberant, overwhelmed by the wealth of his parents. His story was a regrettable one, marked by missed opportunities and a…

  • L’un après l’autre

    Quel est le meilleur conseil que vous ayez jamais reçu ? Toute chose a son temps. Dans la vie, il faut savoir quand faire les choses et comment les faire. Il y a quelques jours, mes aînées m’ont conseillé de prendre ma vie en main. Elles m’ont dit que les choses ne seront jamais faciles, mais…

  • Comment vous détendez-vous ? Je ne parviens quasiment pas à me relaxer. Selon moi, cela s’explique par le fait que je passe la majorité de mes journées assis sur le canapé sans rien faire. Cela me rend faible et m’empêche de faire les activités qui me permettraient de me détendre pleinement. Désormais, je m’adonnerai à des…

  • Today’s Quote

    A rich man, a hungry family, an early grave.

  • Today’s Quote.

    A child is his mother; then, his companions.

  • Roses and Thorns

    What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? To list five things that bring me happiness is like asking a toddler why they love candies. My happiness is exceptional, and is not tied to anything in particular. Listing a number of things that bring me joy would be baseless. What brings joy, can bring…

  • TASTE OF LIFE

    Are there any activities or hobbies you’ve outgrown or lost interest in over time? The mind makes it choices as time goes on. In the journey of life, some interests fade away, while others step in, and coin our reasoning, shape our thoughts, beliefs and reactions. These seasons bring forth the best in some, and…

  • BARS AND KEYS

    Dancing to a distant rhythm, Telling tales unknown, Shivering at the sight of bars, Leaving the bounty of dawn, To be in an envelope of gloom. Surrendering your will to law, Moving aimlessly in a block, Lying steadily on bricks to answer a call of drowse, Still, barely keeping its call. Waking up by seconds,…

  • DESTINY

    What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? The gift of life is finite and infinite. You can live as long as you might, But you can’t live as long you can. What will be, will be.

  • Gullibility and greed, wheels to fraud

    The prevalence of fraudulent activities align with indulgence from a gullible and greedy majority. Recently, a multitude have been cheated off of their hard earned money by supposed online petit traders. “The goods I ordered three months ago, have not been delivered to me till date” a business man recounted furiously. For the most part,…

  • MILD WIND

    Do you trust your instincts? The compass of life, To all a free gift, To shape a worthy path, Yet, to heed amidst tumult, The grace of few, Fruitful indeed, their journey.

  • Buea:

    Residents groan as Mile 18 neighbourhood suffers persistent blackout By Faith Ebanga Inhabitants of the Sawmill vicinity in the Mile 18 neighbourhood of Buea, Fako Division of the South West Region have been expressing anger following persistent blackout observed in that area. Residents who spoke to The Guardian Post, say they have gone for days…

  • A NO🚩

    What is good about having a pet? Personally, pets turn me off. It’s already hard living with my type. Thus, I’ll not have myself live with an animal. Even the most common pets scare me. It’s a no no for me. I’ve had to stay home, because of some pets loitering around my neighbourhood. I’ve…

  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE

    What was your favorite subject in school? Backbone of sounds, Phrases and tenses, Arm of fluency, Sword of confidence, Revered, he who masters its principles.

  • FILTH AND FILTERS(A JOKER’S TALE) II

    …Jay was said to be successful. He bagged the most certificates and was able to establish a pharmacy few months after graduation. Besides owning a pharmacy, Jay was so many things. Funnily, no one ever noticed the adverse effects his medications had on the health of those who frequented the pharmacy. Most often than not,…

  • LETTER TO MY LOVE

    Learn to let go off your ego. Right or wrong, don’t let the one you love go.

  • COMMUNICATION

    What’s something you believe everyone should know. Money makes the world go round, but communication keeps the world together. Our ability to use words and phrases correctly will always give us the upper hand amongst those who can’t. Most times, people cannot express themselves because they neglect basic rules of communication. Today, I urge everyone…

  • CHILDLIKE NOT CHILDISH

    What does it mean to be a kid at heart? If you’re a kid at heart, you can be so many things. Yet, I know it depends on ones ability to forgive and be open to change.

  • THE LORD’S WILL

    You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? That He will grant me what I ask and, the best.

  • RISKS

    What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? Life is enough risk. Trying to take another risk is a choice and I haven’t made that choice. The obstacles life throws at me don’t allow for me to think of taking risks at any point. Yet, if I should risk…

  • DRAWING

    What could you try for the first time? Two is trading and one, a master. But, trying makes no harm.

  • QUOTE

  • CHANGE

    What principles define how you live? Principles, principles, principles!!! How I live and the principles that have guided me throughout my life change as I age. This is because, some of my principles did not go well with other domains of my life. Sometimes, I had to break my rules. Thus, I had to make…

  • THE CAMERA

    The eye that sees fully, The pretence without struggle, That takes a little, Yet, gives its all. The eye that covers affliction, And breeds envy, To make and mar, Nothing is it’s cost, For its eye loses not a thing.

  • THE PAST

    What have you been putting off doing? Why? I have made a conscious decision to let go. I want my mind renewed. I don’t want to beat myself up. I cannot turn back the hands of time. But, I can change what happens next. I have learnt and I am tougher.

  • BOARDERS

    When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? Lynn was 10 years old and had just passed her entrance exams into a boarding school. Other kids who had made it were excited but, her. So, one of the teachers who had supervised them write the exams approached her and…

  • TO MADAM

    If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? All good to Madam, Madam with a smile so gentle, Madam with a heart so wide, In our lives, her deeds reputable, Mocked far and wide, As her sight the way beheld, Still, selflessness from her did not depart. Come…

  • Prompt

  • LIFE

    What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. If it is without obstruction, I’ll live again and again.

  • PRAYER

    What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? As a child, I prayed always. But, I departed from that culture. And now, building a steady prayer life as an adult has been challenging for me. Most times, I find communication with people easier than spending a second with God. Aiming to pray fervently…

  • MY ICONS

    Who are your favorite artists? Retired rapper, Clifford Joseph Harris Jr, popularly known as T.I and Lucky Philip Dube of blessed memory, have been my icons. Dube built in me the desire to be learned, loyal and humble. And, Tip taught me to bounce back even after the greatest fall and see my mistakes as…

  • RHYTHM

    What is your favorite hobby or pastime? Great sounds, wonderful steps, for a blissful mood and a perfect day.

  • HOPE

    What would you do if you lost all your possessions? Nothing aches the heart like losing all what you have laboured for. But, if you have life, you have hope. You can always start all over. There’s always a chance to make up, There’s always a chance to rebuild, Take time to grieve, Give your…

  • GOD’S TIMING

    What’s a topic or issue about which you’ve changed your mind? You’re on track, You’re valued, Your best is enough, Your mistakes are sound, You’re not left out, You’re not stuck, You’re not a failure, You can do it all, You need time, You deserve the best, He makes in a second; but, He wants…

  • TO RUBY

    Tell us about a time when you felt out of place. Gone a time the rain made you new, Away the sun that made bloom of you, Away your reverence, Fast, your passion made null. Your head below your foes, Jest of your sight, Spite at a mention, All to distress. Above distress, Keeping a…

  • ART

    Your life without a computer: what does it look like? Mind at rest, Body at rest, Shaping my purpose, In delight and ease, Nature my muse, Never failing to give meaning to my goals.

  • MAKE MY HOME

    What skill would you like to learn? More, if I could, I’ll make my home, Comfortable and unique, Colourful and complete, Special for me, not in the eyes of man. My home, I’ll make as my heart, Shut, for the ungracious, Open to behold, a few, For the inside is beautiful, Yet, only for a…

  • 𝑨 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬 𝑺𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑪𝑳𝑬𝑹𝑮𝒀

    𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑫𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑻𝑹𝑼𝑻𝑯 Humanity is imperfect from creation. Yet, the hope for perfection is man’s greatest strive which sadly, has remained futile. Religious leaders guide the faithful in the path of righteousness necessary for their salvation as they assist them to lead a holy life. Despite being brought to the position to serve and…

  • IF I COULD PRAY

    What details of your life could you pay more attention to? If I could pray! A closeness I could share, A bond without judgement, That light don’t flee from me, In the noisiness of my mind, For my frail nature, For my pleasures that blind, Let not my guilt drown me, Yet, should it, Your…

  • TOMORROW

    What’s your #1 priority tomorrow? For yesterday’s steps imperfect, Today’s steps shaky, My hope is a chance. For my steps I count, My deeds I will make my best, That all can be mine for comfort, Tomorrow, a time to give and live.

  • BENIGNITY IS LATE

    Drowning in tears for my innocence, Tossing and turning for a world that seeks to destroy, My heart beating but lifeless, My sight blurry, My thoughts compounding, But, no shoulder can bear. Mourning for arms stretched, My cover no longer shields me, Lines drawn on my cheeks, And no hand to heal. But, my wounds…

  • FILTH AND FILTERS 1( A JOKER’S TALE)

    “Nothing’s sillier than getting mixed up in an ocean of lies” Lim and Jay live in an estate not far from Oland. Jay is a graduate from the school of medicine in Malay and Lim, a dropout who sees life as a joke. Lim tells everyone he’s a graduate and the heir to the throne…

  • MENTAL NOURISHMENT

    List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? All my life, I’ve never been the brightest but I’ve been smart enough to know that reading brings out the best in me. Many events have kept me lost and the only way I’ve found comfort is by drowning myself in a book. Moreover,…

  • 𝑭𝑨𝑰𝑳𝑼𝑹𝑬

    What fears have you overcome and how? Success sometimes is a stranger. Those times, the master becomes failure. Most times, a fall is so great that rising becomes an arduous task. Fortunately, no one can be down forever even after a fall so great. For a long time, learning how to rise after falling has…

  • THE ARCHITECT OF WORDS

    What are you good at? My mind is filled with words each passing second, minute, hour and day. I possess in me the ability to calm the most troubled waters with my ink. Never for once, has a heart not found solace in my words. With my mind and ink, I communicate the most. This…

  • RISING ABOVE THE LIMIT

    What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? It has been declared that we can only have it all in Christ. By our own means, we fall short of a lot of things. However, rising above one’s limit is attainable with the fear of God and extreme focus.

  • MY PRICELESS POSSESSIONS

    Do you have any collections? Everything I pen down is a collection. I would not want to lose them for anything in the world.

  • POWER

    𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒚𝒆𝒕, 𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒌𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓, 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓. 𝑻𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒚 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝒃𝒚 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒅, 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆𝒔, 𝑶𝒏 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝒈𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒏. 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔,…

  • BLACKOUT

    How do you feel about cold weather? 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒃𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒖𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔. 𝑰 𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒔𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆, 𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒅𝒐𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. 𝑨 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅, 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒊𝒕 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒅. 𝑼𝒏𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚, 𝑰 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆…

  • Broken People

    Have you ever broken a bone? Man will be emotionally, financially, spiritually or physically broken. It is the order of nature. All can go well today and crumble tomorrow. Hence, when one is chanced to be filled with any of these, he should be grateful.

  • Thoughts

    How do you balance work and home life? To be frank, balancing work and home life can be complicated. Yet, making an effort to create equal time for each of them is what counts. As work brings about financial stability, home life brings about emotional stability as bonds are strengthened from time to time.

  • What sacrifices have you made in life? Chaque jour nous luttons contre l’imperfection. Nous faisons l’effort d’être du bon côté peut importe ce que nous devons faire pour y arriver.

  • LETTER TO DAME

    Caution I threw, Your shoes, I should have fit, To wipe every tear drop, I failed. Yet, Dame, you made a way. In silence, you built, But, emulation far from me, Bright lights blinded; still I was, All made sense then. Fame was graceful, The fall, pitiful, Smiles faded, All made sense then. Dame, make…

  • RACE

    Creation bore equity, Humanity bore loathe, For a flesh made ours by a Being above all. A sin not from creation, Yet, a sin for humanity, Costs us daily. Industrious sons, made to toil, Making from nothing, something, Bearing in dawn and dusk, Yet, no fruits yielded. Theirs will curse, Ours will curse, For what…

  • VOID

    In numbers, a pin will sound, Dust a meal to most, Blood for all, tears for one, Fright on a daily. For golden-agers, toiling was the order, Seeds at war, The cause unknown, Yet, long it lasts. Voices unheard, Enveloped in fury, Sort out to solve but stepping bounds, Radicalism, all they know. For this,…

  • TODAY’S QUOTE.

    We all have a common parent and He never imposes. Being always right, He lets us make our choices even if they’ll not materialise. He lets us learn every step of the way.

  • TASTE AND FASHION; A RADICAL VIEW.

    Someone boldly said: “Taste is to temperament as fashion is to appearance” I can’t agree any less. Taste refers to people’s degustation of things around them be it food, life or art. Fashion on the other hand, refers to a popular style at a given period of time. Back in the days, taste and fashion…

  • THE DARK ROOM

    From a castle to a dark room. Crumbs became my settlement. The keys I held now chain me. I prayed for blindness; that’d have been fair enough. The days of wining and dining had died. Debts filled my desk; settling was a nightmare. An island was better. No living thing identified with me. My subjects…

  • MUSIC

    The art of sounds that nourishes the soul. The art that links us all. In dolour, every melody makes sense. In merriment, steps will express. The one thing that commands our mood and makes us feel every moment. Not necessary for survival yet, pleasurable. A muse and memory booster. Through and through it’ll express all.…

  • A WRITER’S REALITY

    Consistence; the watchword. Sometimes, ideas will overflow. Be that as it may, Other times, nothing comes to mind. Blankness will make your pen cry. Yet, the mind gets weak when it’s forced. Like pain, ideas come and go. So when the mind is stuffed, let the ink flow. When it goes blank, bear with it.

  • DISCORD

    Agreeing was hard. I was the worst human then. My only crime was being on the other side. For my choices, I was hated. No one looked back to see my dolour. Happy or not, I alone could tell. My sight irritated them all. Words that tore my heart into shreds hit me. Fingers pointed…

  • SOMETIMES GREY IS YELLOW

    Energy will make what age cannot. The more we age, the more graces we get. But, wisdom and strength are subjective. While others mature with age, others make age just another number. Yes wisdom is grey but grey will not always be wise. Yellow dreads grey and this is sheer ignorance. Most times, yellow dreads…

  • NEW BEGINNINGS

    Days,months and years have passed. Seconds, minutes and hours have gone. My baby steps then, have now become bold. A mind so young and pure, made strong by man’s bearing. Begotten in the ordinary, but raised to blue blood. My many failures brought me tremendous excellence. Where many perished, I came out stronger. The ships…

  • THINGS I LOVE ABOUT MYSELF.

    Man is meant not to blow his trumpet but loving some of his attributes is not a sin. I appreciate myself for everything I’ve become. First and foremost, the fact that I can bounce back from every ugly situation is what gets me most. Despite the fact that sticking is my rare attribute, clicking is…

  • SCARS.

    Life’s so easy yet, times have always been tough. Nothing is ever as intertwined as ups and downs; one always precedes the other. As another man’s cut heals, another gets cut. While some cuts are deep, others are mere cuts. Healing is sure but, comes to us at different times. I know three kinds of…

  • ADDICTION

    Food and drinks couldn’t be compared to you then. I escaped every phase of trial with you. My immense courage was built through you. Yet, you let me down. Now, I’m addicted. Addicted to the feeling of escaping reality. Addicted to the courage I was building. Every time you left, I came back meeting my…

  • THE LORD’S PRAYER

    Our Father in heaven, may Thy name be praised, May your kingdom come. May your will abide on earth as it will in heaven. Provide for us and pardon our offences as we do pardon those who offend us. May we not yield to temptation and free us from sin. AMEN.

  • THE DIVORCE

    My parents were so lovely, Never had I seen a match as heavenly, The love they shared so godly, Ken and Barbie of our time. A couple revered by all, Fairly emulated by few, Consistent and loving was my dad, Understanding and humble, my mom. Sadly, this did not last long. They let the seed…

  • OH CAMEROON

    Oh Cameroon,the land of my fathers. My cradle blessed with natural resources. A country of varied terrain and wildlife. A land with a favourable atmosphere. Oh Cameroon, of the forest people. Oh Cameroon, of the people born of the waters. Oh Cameroon, of the grassland people. Oh Cameroon, of the caliphates. Oh Cameroon, a diversified…

  • THE SAVIOUR

    A saviour that brings with it, Absolute metamorphosis and uncontrollable temperament. A saviour that’ll cause, Weeping to some, Serenity to others and hormonal variance to all. The only sign that depicts womanhood. As brutal as your visit may be to some, Fear fills the mind that doesn’t behold you. The saviour makes no announcement but…

  • A HELPING HAND (DR. BUMA THINKS)

    Made were some,    Others struggling and falling, Many trying to measure up to no avail. The queue was a long one; everyone aiming at something.       Help was all some needed, Others needed a helping hand and a patient mind. Indeed, patience made some.      Ladies making ladies, Therein lies a…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.10 (FINAL)

    For the first time, I was unable to handle the situation I was in; everything was crumbling before me. What I could not understand was why Duce had to leave without wanting to get any explanation; there was nothing to explain anyway. Days and weeks went on and I had not stepped out; I had…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.9

    Two weeks on, I ran into Duce again. This time I ignored all his efforts to speak to me because I was not interested in anything other than making money to take care of myself and my siblings. That same day, I bumped into my spanish lesson teacher. This was sure the worst way to…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.8

    Barrister Thompson opened the document and it stated “all my property to Tana”. I was astounded so I begged him to show me the document and it stated what had just been read. At this point, my limbs went weak. I could not believe my ears. I began to wonder how Agatha will put all…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.7

    That evening, I was so restless. I could not bring myself to imagine my fate if Agatha’s driver ever sold me out to the public. As smart as I was, I could not afford to take any chances by making him an ally. The following day, I sort the services of a very renowned hitman…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.6

    After several attempts to escape failed, I had no choice than to be a stooge to Agatha. I noticed when I agreed to make money for her by becoming an international whore, she stopped the doctors from injecting me. That was one step to freedom for me. I hated the fact that I had to…

  • DEAR MOM AND DAD,

    I count myself lucky to have you both in my life. For nurturing me to the stage of independence, I say thank you. For shielding me from the shadows of destruction, I say thank you. For making discipline fun and educative, I say thank you. For paying attention to every detail in my life, I…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.5

    I wondered how I was going to get to my brothers and friends back in Nigeria. I kept pacing in my room wondering why Agatha will take my phone away from me. Two hours later, a team of health personnel stormed my room with Agatha’s permission. I asked why I have medical personnel in my…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.4

    I rushed to class because I was late after all Agatha did to get me early to school. The Spanish class was going on already and I knew Spanish as well as I knew English and Yoruba so I made sure I paid keen attention to the lesson and it got my teacher’s attention. When…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.3

    Evening came and I was totally settled in my new home. Agatha had come home about thirty minutes ago. Once she was done freshening up, she came to join me at table for dinner. Over dinner, she told me Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA was the name of the school I gained admission into. She…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.2

    A month had passed and my parents were six feet. We lived on the island for everything had been taken away from us. Yet that did not bother me. My only bother was how I was going to take care of my siblings. Just as I thought of this, I heard someone banging on the…

  • TANA’S SECRET CH.1

    I was a whore and I never regretted it, until this day. My name is Tana, the first of three children. Growing up, I had a wonderful family; my parents were not wealthy, yet ensured we never ran short of anything. Our lives were peaceful. Everything was going on so well and I wouldn’t have…

  • PARENTING

    Mould your words, Master your actions, Be in time, for time and with time. Discipline effectively, Be a good friend, Talk wisely and listen attentively. Be responsible, Take care of yourself, Children are observers. Show love and be loveable, Let them be independent; but be watchful. Don’t monitor; guide. Don’t push, Be supportive. Teach them…

  • KING’S QUOTES

    – To Lead, I must kneel. – Time in all its imperfections, is the most accurate aspect of life. – In the jungle, my sins shall make way for me. (Political proverb) – For time, it comes and goes. In time, it lasts. – No one ever uses a sword like he who dreads it.…

  • FRIENDSHIP

    Sit at my table worthy companions, Overlooking my excesses your surest talent, Journeying with me through delight, Sticking with me in dolour. With you fear has never been my name, Fights that’ll break instead made us stronger, Friendship is true because of you.

  • THE TRUE MEANING OF LOVE

    To love another is to love thy imperfect self without restraint. Love is a passionate and tender feeling towards someone. A feeling that makes one want to put a smile on another’s face at all cost. A feeling compared to a rose flower; as beautiful as it is hurtful. Bitter is a heart that has…

  • FOCUS

    Like a coin, everything is two sided. As there’s light for merriment, darkness exist for retirement. As there are short people, there exist tall people; each complementing the other as one cannot be short and tall at a time. There exist success and failure; the latter preceding the former always. Each of these are equally…

  • GREAT JULY PRAYER

    I worship you Lord for your mercies upon our lives. I thank you for providing for us when we least expect. I thank you for the wealth of health and good companions. I bless you for our wonderful families and your graces upon them. O Lord, bless your anointed and keep them far away from…

  • THE CRY OF AN OLD MAN

    I am down in the dumps, I want to cry my heart out but I see no one, I roam about like a ghost, Nowhere to settle. All I see is darkness, I have lost my company, They all avoid me like a plague, I did no wrong, yet they spite me, I am now…

  • BE BRAVE

    In this risky game of life you must be a big joke to think you’ll always get motivated when you fall. The words of man won’t make any sense if you don’t wake up. Man is not God who’s flawless, he’s subject to rising and falling. Man must fall to rise. For a man who…

  • DECEPTION

    I sit back and I ask; where are we? What are we? Where are we going? What do we want? I can’t answer all these. For every time I sit, I see a world filled with deceptive creatures, I see a painted world where everyone’s hiding behind a facade, I see a sinking generation, a…

  • MY WOMAN

    My Woman, A paragon of beauty, A soldier without a sword, The world sees her as a weak vessel yet, I see her as my priceless jewel, An infallible shield in my darkest hours, The one who reads meaning to my silence, For my woman; I will prostrate kissing her feet as soft as a…

  • LIFE

    Stop! Take a deep breath. Our ways are different, Our destinations are different, Our views are different, We each have a palm to bear, Here’s the only exam we can’t bear to cheat, Sail steadily, for everything comes in time, Challenge yourself and see yourself win, Challenge others and see yourself falter, Be kind; for…

  • ANARCHY

    Harmony was the order of the day, Cheerful looking lads and lasses, Peaceful streets and healthy air, Bountiful resources,quality education and secured jobs. But now, anarchy has taken its turn on us, Our voices are no longer heard, We spill each other’s blood, We can’t go to school, Twenty one look like fifty now, The…

  • DEATH

    Everyday I breathe, I remember I have to make the most of my time. For death is man’s warmest enemy: it doesn’t announce it’s coming yet brings with it untold peace. I never dread this feeling for I know a better place is prepared for me. I spend each day like I’m breathing my last.…

  • RESILIENCE

    In life, we’re hardly ever stable. Times will come when we’ll be up and other times we’ll be totally down. Like flowers that wither during the dry season and blossom during the wet season, we all have our season of greatness and weakness. To persist in the face of adversity is an art no man…

  • COURAGE

    An undefeated attitude born of “Determination”. The force that breeds persistence. a force that elevates whoever possesses it. A man of good courage shall reap a hundredfold of whatever he sows. He shall never be stranded. Courage compels forces to turn up for you.

  • MY TEACHERS

    Starting school was hell for me. I couldn’t imagine spending a day without my parents. I was actually hit on my first day at school; it hurt and I promised never to go step my foot in school. I forgot that, I was hit just by a teacher and not by all my teachers. Time…

  • THE HEARTS THAT MET

    From strangers to friends. We weren’t looking when we first met. Our meeting was divine; The bond grew stronger by the day. It all was so peaceful. You became my safe place, I couldn’t have asked for better. Each passing second,minute, and hour my only fear was losing you. I got all the reassurance, behold,…

  • DILEMMA

    What do I do ? My mind is not made up. What is my destination? What’s my purpose ? My ideas are all jumbled up. When I move forward, I get scared and when I look backward I am guilty. There’s a road I should take and another I shouldn’t. My mind is not calm…

  • NATURE

    For I see what the creator does is good. He made for us what is more beautiful than any other thing. He gave us an escape route, a muse and a friend which is nature. Nature, the indispensable company for every traveller and a secure home for second beings(animals). One who has got no enemy.…

  • TIME

  • FOUR MESSAGES FOR MY MOM.

    Every mother is a woman but not every woman is a mother. For the woman who bore me and laboured so much to see me mature, should be revered. My mother, -No matter how much I wish to leave your sight when you scold me, you remain the envy of all women. -When I talk…

  • Three things I do when I’m anxious.

    Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness or stress and should not be taken lightly. Here are the things I do when I’m anxious -WRITING ; I write when I’m anxious to release every burden that weighs me down.This has helped me a lot and will help every other person.Especially anyone who is excessively secretive. -TALKING…

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