This woman is blowing my mind
I thought I could hold back this feeling,
However, it is sinking deep, deeper than any mortal can think or imagine,
With my defenses, all washing away like Omo multi action.

I live my whole life around her – work,
Play, school, dreams, everything.
When I am alone,
I am lost. I can only find myself with her.
Some actors say they can only exist,
When they are in front of the camera.
Me, I am In front of the camera,
Existing today, because destiny brought us together.

You know, when an Igbo man falls in love,
There is no need asking him to stand, because even
Before the great fall,
He had confirmed the landing spot was flowing with
Milk, Honey and Afang

From her natural waters, she quenches my thirst,
From her harvest, I am satisfied, yet the
Oliver twist in me comes asking for more.
From her charming cultures and values, I see the
Virtues of a true African woman.

Whenever I adventure to her local areas, my life never
Remains the same,
Her children are so lovely that even the Boy of God
Finds it hard to resist even from the pulpit.
Even when she speak in tongues I hardly can comprehend,
I know the Holy Spirit will pardon all my wrong doings and reveal a little if not all to me.

Years have passed since we had the great first encounter
And I’m not surprised she’s transformed in an
Uncommon way by her uncommon people
Moreover, I am not ashamed to say I visit her more often
Than any other woman
Her promises has been fulfilled
And whenever I am close, she comes running to embrace me,
And like MTN, she’s everywhere I go.

This romance is not about a Roman young woman
Roaming the streets of Rome with romatism, reciting
Roman numerals, like my nephew Romanus in Romania
Academy,

It’s about a real Nigerian lady,
Born into a family of thirty-six and one,
Some old, some young
Some beautiful, some struggling, yet of one family
She was a nobody, yet on her way to being somebody,
Nobody knew her, but she knew herself

Today, she has reached her prime, fully grown to womanhood,
Today, she have stolen my heart away
And from my poor state, I lift my voice, hoping
That she hears me,
Run sweetheart, run
Don’t let them take my heart from you
Too bad, too good, but I can’t help it
Sorry, you can’t help me

Don’t get it twisted, twist it if you can,
Nevertheless, it doesn’t change anything,
I love her,
What, Did I just say that?

Hmmm, my dear, there are feelings you just can’t hide.
It’s ‘knacking me akpako’
It’s ‘killing me softly’
It’s another ‘doro’, raised to power two
And before you dial my mama, be sure she
Didn’t initiate this ‘colabo’

Yes, this is love
Moreover, it’s her 28th birthday

Men and brethren, am in love with this woman.
Yes indeed, I’m in love with Akwa Ibom.

And whether brother Boko likes it or not,
Our love will never experience bombing,
However, it will explode in glamour and greater unity
And no matter what you think or do,
It’s a done deal and Udom was right after all.

When people say,
There is no such thing as love,
I say,
Miss your way in Akwa Ibom and get a guide the next minute.

When people say,
We’ve never seen hospitality
I say,
Take a sad bachelor who is sick
Of bad Foods to my woman Akwa Ibom,
And he will Sack his chef.

When people say,
There’s no safe place in Africa,
I say,
Get on the next plane, land in Ibom
And if you don’t have a plane, use keke,
But let your destination be Ibom

When people say,
We don’t understand what beauty is all about,
I say,
Get your glasses on if your eyes are not in order,
Then begin from plaza, to four-lane, to la-meridian, to the beach,
Don’t stop until you understand.

When people say, the English alphabet is something else,
I say,
Spell it this way, A.K.W.A.I.B.O.M

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, mamas and papas,
I here and now, finally and forever, doff my hat,
Raise a horn and toast, as I profess my love to this
Uncommon woman of substance, distinguished mother, committed
Christian, my friend, guardian, and a woman after my own heart

Fellow compatriots, this is love!
Happy birthday, Akwa Ibom state

© IKENNA KALU



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