There's no way a devil can be friends with you and give you peace...
That's what we're dealing with here.
You've simply become the unimaginable,
A beast,
Six horns... three eyes or is it
Six eyes... three horn?
You're a walking hell,
I have no idea how to turn your fire down.
I made a vow.
The days you were my sent from heaven,
My all things good,
To be your one and only forever
But you never told me that heaven had off days and hell took over,
I don't know you.
I mean to the outside world we look good,
Like Bey and Jay kinda Kim and Kanye
But behind closed doors,
I see lucifer taking the throne.
There's no way a devil can be friends with you and give you peace.
I learnt the hard way that mama was right when she said I must pick my bae right.
She told me to say a prayer,
You know tell the Lord who I want but no...
I thought I was smart... Mr know-it-all(Female version though)
Now I'm stuck but hey the Lord forgives right?
I'll do better next time I promise.
Ayoola Mè
Thursday, 25 December 2014
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Conversations With You: Wade Scobbie
Live Your Life
The Muffinz playing in the background,
Conversation about how white boys are heartless and how high school must end.
It was 1 a.m. and I guess in the midst of fatigue,annoyance and drowsiness a friendship was birthed.
You're the only person whom I shared some of the big things I wanted to achieve and didn't call me crazy.
The endless chats about restaurant openings,
Manchester managings,
My talks about becoming SOMEONE,
Pushing yourself till you succeed,
LIVING LIFE to the fullest.
Thank you,
For giving me a platform to make known my abilities.
For teaching me how to relax,
For looking forward to the future as much as I did making me feel like I wasn't crazy for wanting "the next" not "the now"'.
You're a winner in my eyes.
Ayoola Mè
Monday, 15 December 2014
Conversations With You : Katleho Tsolo
Peace of mind
Colour to a dull world,
Peace to what seems like a continuous storm,
Life to dead situations...
You Are Perfection
In every sense of the word...
You light up the room with your smile and very red lips.
You make everything a laughable matter even if it's meant to be serious,
You're a light hearted-spirit filled-funky full monk in motion.
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| Sea This |
I swear I wouldn't have survived grade 11 Maths,
The hardships of Matric,
The confusion of artistry,
Relationship traumas,
High school drama...
Thank you Sensei
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| Perfection In Human Form
Ayoola Mè
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Saturday, 13 December 2014
Conversations with You: Sheron
Red Lipstic... Black Dress
Our first encounter was an out of the blue one. You had read some of my work online and were now telling me how much you admired it and me as well. I was taken aback to be honest,I'm not used to getting compliments,especially from strangers but you.. you were a different kind of stranger,one that I knew was a part of this puzzle called my life,you were an additional piece.
"Shezzy babe", I suck at giving nicknames but somehow that was perfect. I realised through multiple messaging and endless conversations that your level of maturity was one to be admired and when I met you for the first time you wore red lipstick... and a black dress, that stole my heart. The way you spoke,so authentic,so poetic,everything flowed out of your mouth with such ease. I was "DAMN and I call myself a poet", your level of arty was too high to ever reach. From then on it was easy to relate to you after that.
Ayoola Mè
Our first encounter was an out of the blue one. You had read some of my work online and were now telling me how much you admired it and me as well. I was taken aback to be honest,I'm not used to getting compliments,especially from strangers but you.. you were a different kind of stranger,one that I knew was a part of this puzzle called my life,you were an additional piece.
"Shezzy babe", I suck at giving nicknames but somehow that was perfect. I realised through multiple messaging and endless conversations that your level of maturity was one to be admired and when I met you for the first time you wore red lipstick... and a black dress, that stole my heart. The way you spoke,so authentic,so poetic,everything flowed out of your mouth with such ease. I was "DAMN and I call myself a poet", your level of arty was too high to ever reach. From then on it was easy to relate to you after that.
From you I learnt the art of mission searching. Why am I here? What am I meant to do? You somehow steer me in the right direction when looking for my set path,I love you for that.You encourage me,love me,look out for me,you're the one.
This is why I look forward to conversations with you.
Tuesday, 4 November 2014
You are ART
Breathe...
As much as you can.
Take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide...
Breathe.
Do that thing where you gently touch your chest and close your eyes as if you're envisioning your inter-coastal muscles contracting and relaxing.
Art.
Yes that's what you are.
No scratch that...
That is WHO you are.
You bring life to the most inanimate object,
Beauty to the ugly ones...
I mean your smile awakens the mortal world...
You are the resurrection!
You are art.
Listen ... hear that? *silence*
That's how the room reacts when you grace it with your presence.
The "goldenness" of that applauding silence elevates your beauty from 100 to 2000 linking it to the number of years ago that Christ was born... why?
Because the occupants of that room give thanks to God for you.
He wasn't joking when He said "I know the plans that I have for you... to give you a hope and a future"
See you were His plan for me,
Your personality the hope,
And your heart together with the "yes" you will murmur when I ask you to marry me will be the future.
So breathe...
Because that's my assurance that "for as long as I live" is not just a statement.
Breathe because that is you effortlessly thanking God for the life WE share together.
Breathe so that I can watch you...
Because carbon dioxide never looked so good exiting and oxygen never looked so great entering.
Ayoola M'e
As much as you can.
Take in oxygen and give out carbon dioxide...
Breathe.
Do that thing where you gently touch your chest and close your eyes as if you're envisioning your inter-coastal muscles contracting and relaxing.
Art.
Yes that's what you are.
No scratch that...
That is WHO you are.
You bring life to the most inanimate object,
Beauty to the ugly ones...
I mean your smile awakens the mortal world...
You are the resurrection!
You are art.
Listen ... hear that? *silence*
That's how the room reacts when you grace it with your presence.
The "goldenness" of that applauding silence elevates your beauty from 100 to 2000 linking it to the number of years ago that Christ was born... why?
Because the occupants of that room give thanks to God for you.
He wasn't joking when He said "I know the plans that I have for you... to give you a hope and a future"
See you were His plan for me,
Your personality the hope,
And your heart together with the "yes" you will murmur when I ask you to marry me will be the future.
So breathe...
Because that's my assurance that "for as long as I live" is not just a statement.
Breathe because that is you effortlessly thanking God for the life WE share together.
Breathe so that I can watch you...
Because carbon dioxide never looked so good exiting and oxygen never looked so great entering.
Ayoola M'e
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Monday, 6 October 2014
W E A K N E S S E S
A weakness is usually labelled as a disadvantage or a fault. It is naturally a bad thing. Who here would take anyone seriously if they were to have "Weaknesses for sale" sign or a "Buy one weakness and get another one for free" special offer.I don't remember being told to groom my weaknesses,ever. I was always taught to strengthen my strengths rather,for they build me up,you know make me a strong and better being.
L I E S.
There are a lot of ways to view weaknesses. They are multiple ways to approach them as well. Weaknesses are either obsessions for example chocolate, alcohol, music...these aren't bad things but they are things that can easily distract you from a clear end,you know, the diet,staying sober and concentrating on studies.Then there are well negative weaknesses, "anything in a dress", "words without meaning but that sound good",etc. These, these are a different story altogether. So how do we deal with these goodly and deadly weaknesses.
Number 1: If your weakness is a negative thing,something that breaks you apart and won't add value to your life, weaken it. I always tell myself to WEAKEN THE WEAKNESS. It's simple,detach yourself from the weakness,don't call it yours.Remove all connotations and simply deem it an item which has no power over you.When you don't give something your attention,it slowly but surely removes its hold over you.
My livelihood,my 365 days,my home Tholang Nkatho helped me come up with number two.
Thing is we both can't dance to save our lives. I don't even know how to follow the beat with body movements,how is that even possible? Is this a bad thing? No.. not at all
Number 2: EMBRACE YOUR WEAKNESS.There is nothing wrong with not being able to dance. Like Tholang says, "It makes me appreciate good dancing when I see it". What a way to look at it huh,you inability to do something gives you ability to give thanks to those who can.
Number 3: Nurture your weakness. Tholz and I are often told that we "we love too much". That's apparently a crime in our world. I get where people are coming from,when you love easily,you trust easily which means people can take advantage of you easily which means you are broken down easily. But I believe that God blessed me with a spirit of love,why not grow it.We love with meaning and respect,wholeheartedly and passionately. By doing all of this,we explore many levels of love and we nurture what's viewed as a weakness.It's an advantage that most people lack. The ability to see the good in every single being.It's beautiful.
She's my weakness.After being separated in grade 7,two provincess apart,to three phone swaps and numerous bbm pin changes. Her deactivating Facebook to phone calls and whatsapp chats. My love for her never died. Friendship turned to family.
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger",What doesn't edify to your existence needs to exit and what you see as a blessing deserves to be magnified.
Ayoola Mè
xoxo
L I E S.
There are a lot of ways to view weaknesses. They are multiple ways to approach them as well. Weaknesses are either obsessions for example chocolate, alcohol, music...these aren't bad things but they are things that can easily distract you from a clear end,you know, the diet,staying sober and concentrating on studies.Then there are well negative weaknesses, "anything in a dress", "words without meaning but that sound good",etc. These, these are a different story altogether. So how do we deal with these goodly and deadly weaknesses.
Number 1: If your weakness is a negative thing,something that breaks you apart and won't add value to your life, weaken it. I always tell myself to WEAKEN THE WEAKNESS. It's simple,detach yourself from the weakness,don't call it yours.Remove all connotations and simply deem it an item which has no power over you.When you don't give something your attention,it slowly but surely removes its hold over you.
My livelihood,my 365 days,my home Tholang Nkatho helped me come up with number two.
Thing is we both can't dance to save our lives. I don't even know how to follow the beat with body movements,how is that even possible? Is this a bad thing? No.. not at all
Number 2: EMBRACE YOUR WEAKNESS.There is nothing wrong with not being able to dance. Like Tholang says, "It makes me appreciate good dancing when I see it". What a way to look at it huh,you inability to do something gives you ability to give thanks to those who can.
Number 3: Nurture your weakness. Tholz and I are often told that we "we love too much". That's apparently a crime in our world. I get where people are coming from,when you love easily,you trust easily which means people can take advantage of you easily which means you are broken down easily. But I believe that God blessed me with a spirit of love,why not grow it.We love with meaning and respect,wholeheartedly and passionately. By doing all of this,we explore many levels of love and we nurture what's viewed as a weakness.It's an advantage that most people lack. The ability to see the good in every single being.It's beautiful.
She's my weakness.After being separated in grade 7,two provincess apart,to three phone swaps and numerous bbm pin changes. Her deactivating Facebook to phone calls and whatsapp chats. My love for her never died. Friendship turned to family.
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| Tholang |
Ayoola Mè
xoxo
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