The Cat Came Down

[2min Read]

The Pastor had a kitten that climbed up a tree in his backyard and then was afraid to come down. The pastor coaxed, offered warm milk, etc. The kitty would not come down. The tree was not sturdy enough to climb, so the pastor decided that if he tied a rope to his car and drove away so that the tree bent down, he could then reach up and get the kitten.

That's what he did, all the while checking his progress in the car. He then figured if he went just a little bit farther, the tree would be bent sufficiently for him to reach the kitten. But as he moved the car a little farther forward, the rope broke.

The tree went "boing!" and the kitten instantly sailed through the air-out of sight. The pastor felt terrible. He walked all over the neighborhood asking people if they'd seen a little kitten. No. Nobody had seen astray kitten. So he prayed, "Lord, I just commit this kitten to your keeping," and went on about his business...

Buy me a rose

[1 min read]

I once met a lady with an amazing soul,
She had  blue eyes and a wonderful smile,
She had that kind of love that could fill any hole,
She had that laugh that resounded in your head for a while.

'There was no way I was letting her go' I thought,
'She was the one' I also thought.
And everytime she smiled over her shoulder,
She looked a lifetime younger.

One day while we drank cocoa on a blissful Sunday 5pm,
She leaned back into the crook of my arm,
And slightly played with her dress hem,
"Buy me a rose please dear dear Max."

Of course I replied "I'll get you one, is that all you want?"
She nodded and smiled.
"I'd give you the moon if that's what you want."
"I'll take it", she said with yet another smile.

The next day I bought her the rose,
And a necklace coloured moonlight blue.
But then, the Lord called her home.
I mourned for a decade,
Her going was all too soon.

And even though I  got married  a decade later,
Every night as I laid in bed I could still hear her,
"Buy me a rose Max."
That's all she ever asked.

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Medical School Exposed!!

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So on the 23rd of June, The University of Benin decided to startup this years edition of stories from medical school (9ja edition) to show the world what actually goes on in these hospitals that are churning out highly trained doctors of international standard.

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I have a problem. 
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It suffocates me and destabilizes me
It forces me to stand face-to-face with the reality I dread most

Between A Rock And A Hard Place

[1 min read]

There are words too full in my mouth.

Too heavy in my chest.

These are words I can't express.

 I've tried to swallow but I can't digest.

THE JUNE 12 THING

[ 3 min read ]

“I tender the nation’s apology to the family of MKO Abiola, Also to those who struggle and stood for June 12.” - President Muhammadu Buhari at the June 12 Investiture of National Honours

One hand up if you believe the Nigerian Presidency deployed the apology for the June 12, 1993 election result annulment as a tourniquet to a haemorrhaging South-West Nigeria support?

Raise a second hand if you’re upset at this seemingly cynical move.

If you have both hands up, take a seat. Like Ygritte announced to Jon Snow on that faithful day, “You know nothing”

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[2 min read]

                  

Then she went on to tell me about the family that wants me as their daughter, then I cried, and the more she told me about the family, the more I cried.

She told me to keep it to myself for a while, like there was anyone I could have told, so I answered "Yes ma" and she sent me to my room. I could not sleep that night. I knew God was mean and all, but I could not help praying to Him to make sure my new family would not have a change of heart.

Though now, I wish they did.

Home

[1 min read ]

Bright and early that Sunday morning,

She walked to the road wearing little to nothing,

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The Amazing Chocolate Cake

[4 mins read]

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IT'S THE LAW

[ 1 min read ]

Walking through this dark hallway,
My heart racing for the fear of what's next,
My mind drifts back to how it all started.

Alone

[1 min read]

I decided to look up the word ‘alone’
So I checked the dictionary on my phone,
And the results got me thinking.
So I did a bit more of searching,
I decided to look up loneliness,
But that just got my thoughts in a bit of a mess.

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[1 min read]

My sister, had a boyfriend - called Hafeez,
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[4 Minutes Read]

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He flashed his teeth at her as her cheeks turned pink, no doubt he had something on her.

"What would you like Sir"?

 She was directing her question to Philip, ignoring Chris who regardless kept smiling.
 She could ignore him all she wanted but he knew she was into him too.

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[2 min read]

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We all love a glass of good grape wine, or orange juice. I mean, who wouldn’t love well made watermelon juice? (I know there are people, but you get the point). You and I, enjoy the finished product - but would readily run to avoid working through the process. We have been trained from a young age to love finished products (ain’t nothing wrong with that). But with the love for "finished products", sadly came along the intolerance for the processes behind them.

Slaughter

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Adeyalo Kolawole
IG: @adeyalo

 I'll take the liver

You'll take the kidney and breasts.

Tolani has always liked the goitre,