*Dedicated to Mama Rugged*



It was difficult to believe
That by today you won't live
You planted and watered it
But death has cut up your tree

You might started so small
But yet you lived with love
First met you in school
Where your office was an oven room
When there's no money and food
Your joint was always full
Because you saved us from hunger fluke

You've feed us well
With the biggest buns in Ede
You've given us rest
From the stress of Ede
You've saved us cents
From the igbeyin of Ede
And now you're laying helpless
From a motor accident

Who doesn't take rugged?
Even if it's just to dey alright!
Not only your fries are rugged
Your bread and moinmoin so correct
You've been a chill to hunger upset

On your way to Shiloh
You met God in earnest
In a way that God knows best
I pray it's home away from home
Till we meet to part no more


The look on your face is always cool
At times, one can guess what you're going through
But all these won't stop you too
From giving a smile and a soft look

I cried to bed one day
When my last option was your meal
But you're not in office... Ye!
You frown a lot when it comes to changing our bills
I won't have you accused
Looking for change up and down wasn't easy

A pretty woman
That turns white from red
All from the color of flour
Her two hands are hard
All from hotness of frying pan
Just short of words!!

*Rest On Mama Rugged*

*_Bamidele Temidayo Samuel_*writes from OAU

may her soul rest in peace