REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER

A TRIBUTE TO A BROTHER IN A MILLION

You tied us in a human chain and made us run down hill, you said if we ran fast enough we could fly up to the moon. Then you told us about cow boys and Indians, and built tippees of sticks and stones, you said one shot from your wooden gun an Indian bites the dust. You made us laugh at everything, mimicking miming and goofing around, you said learn to laugh my dear its always better to laugh than cry. You taught us to drive, to swim and the many scraped knees from stunting on our bikes were worth it when learnt to ride. Through bitter fights you taught us that in everything love would always conquer all. You were Mr Personality, the General, Usoro Papa, Udo Nna Ekpe, Apala you meant so much to everyone-a brother in a million, that’s what you truly were.


NEVER READY TO SAY GOODBYE

We’ re never ready to say goodbye
To someone we hold dear
If it were up to us, dear Tunde
We’d always keep you here.
But God has reasons of his own
And Plans we do not know
And these are always for our own good
Though it may not seem so.
Our arms are empty and our hearts filled with tears and grief
For we who loved each day with you
Now find these days too brief
Yet if only we could heaven see
We’d know you are happy there
And we would never call you back
When such great joy you share
And so well trust you to Gods great care
And know some day once more
Well hold you to out hearts again when we reach heavens shore
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Your sister – Imaobong Regina Askia Williams