IGI ÁRÚWÉ (REGENERATION)

When time seems tough 

Tougher than the skin of a crocodile

When things look clumsy 

Clumsier than the situation of my country

And all solutions beget another problem

I tell you, Igi Árúwé

When life seems hard 

Harder than the solution of calculus

And all answers harbours an X 

Igi Árúwé

When life gets hard 

Harder than it was for the israelites 

And all road seems blocked 

Like covid_lockdown

I tell you again, Igi Árúwé

When hope seems lost

Like the pipe dream of yesterday

When hope seems small 

Smaller than a needle In a haystack

Igi Árúwé sẹ́

When age is far fetched

Yesterday, she clocked you three decades and four

And today she crowned you three and half 

Without your prince charming leading you to the altar

Dear sister, Igi Árúwé for you 

When age is far gone 

As far gone as 20-10-7

And to your parents you go for money 

Money to mouth your home 

For you've offspringed one recklessly

And with your all, you've sojourned for them 

All to no avail

Brother, Igi Árúwé for you 

When hope is lost 

As lost as the memories of methuselah

And to the past you look with regret 

Regret covered like the babylonians ruins

I tell you too, Igi Árúwé

When life hits you hard

Harder than it was for Job

And solace you seek 

Underneath the pedestrian

With leftovers as a feast

Hmmm, Igi Árúwé for you oo

When life gets busier 

Just like your favourite time of the night 

When you begin to sojourn for your daily bread 

Daring any man to have a taste of your goodies 

Like cleopatra, you sashayed around the bar 

Alas, morning came again with none to have a bite 

Aunty, Igi Árúwé for you too 

When life shows you life

And your wares, to the market you trod 

With your handbag adorned a smaller tray 

Together, prayer poured forth 

And with Faith, did you bid him well 

Like ants, they swarmed you 

And like birds 

They disappeared with none begotten none 

Same tale of woes 

Your handbag cried after pushing for hours 

Màámi, Igi Árúwé mà

When life smiles on you 

Unleashing streams of wealth unto your part 

What would you do? 

Would you build a bigger fence?? 

Or a longer table? 

Whatever you do 

Igi Árúwé for you 

Igi Árúwé for me

Igi Árúwé for us 

© Bello Abdul Ganiu Ajibola (Crying Pen)