TRIBUTE
TO MY OCTOBER BOY-BOLAWA AKISANYA (OCTOBER 26 2005-NOVEMBER 12 2011)
You
never told me you will exit this soon
Last
week you were with me
You
persuaded me to allow you see a movie on the PC
I told
you to wait till I finish my write-up
You
said no problem
I even
asked you when you will write your own book, after your brother showed me his,
You
said soon…
Afterward,
I saw you playing ball in the compound
You
were gentle and handsome
Brilliant
and Interesting!
In a
very short period
You
developed a slight illness
Despite
much efforts to get you on feet
You
suddenly gave up!
Little
did I know the weight of your assertion "Bintin Laye"(tiny world)
The
little period you spent
You
made great impact
You
made me feel happy whenever you are around me
You
asked me deep questions
You
surprise me with your utterances
You are
always willing to lend a helping hand
Now I have to dig your grave
I never
imagined or pray for this in my life…this will never occur again
My boy,
very early this day
You
made my cry like a baby
All
through the journey
From
the hospital down home
I have
to carry your corpse on my laps
With no
movement from you
Despite
the ditches we ran into on the way to the family house
No
breathe no sneeze
No
cough no shakes…
Now,
none of us could sleep alone!
Well, I
love to see you always
But
fatality has separated us now
I will do all I can with His grace
To
ensure I end up in heaven
Where we
shall meet again
My
October boy
The Akisanyas
will miss you
The Adelekes
will miss you
The Adeoguns
will miss you
St.
Bernadette School Ipaja will miss your brilliance and agility
I will
miss you gan ni
You
dwelled in the shelter of the most high
While
in this world
Now
rest in the shadow of the Almighty God!
Blossom
in His bosom!
