What Is In A Biography?

What Is In A Biography?

I never thought my life was worth writing about. What is there to write about a bare-footed child in an oversized second-hand singlet with several rat-ridden holes? I am not an ace footballer, not a famous actor, and not from a famous family. I’m not the son of a millionaire or a powerful politician, but the son of a peasant farmer in a remote African village. You must be brave to even contemplate writing about yourself! I could hear my mind telling me.

Everyone has a story to tell. No one is an accident of history. Unfortunately, many of us think we have nothing to say or write about ourselves. We feel we’re nobody just because we have not had national honours or we are not famous athletes, footballers or musicians. We don’t feel our life story is worth writing about since we’re unknown to the wider world.

A good biography is a true history, revealing everything about a person. It’s a true revelation to the good and bad, and the ups and downs of the person’s life with nothing hidden. It is like watching a good movie in which all the plots come together as the whole story.

Many people write only about their achievements, highlighting their skills and personal efforts. Of course, I enjoy reading about heroic actions and incredible accomplishments. It fascinates me to read stories of great men and women who have beaten the odds. You do not choose your parents. You have no control over your gender, colour or place of birth. And you can’t make your own decision, at least at the beginning of your life, about your religious belief.

What’s there to read in the story of an African boy who sucked his mother’s breasts for three years, fed on pap and cassava rather than Lactogen or Cerelac? How did he escape the flanges of vipers as he trod the bushes barefooted, and the claws of tigers as he chased the games in the wood? How did he survive the poisonous sting of a fish? How did he stand up to all the tribal and racial discrimination? How did he find his way through a system of unequal educational opportunities? How did he survive in the community where your colour clouds your educational and professional excellence? And how was he able to travel the rough and winding road to success?

I believe no one comes into one’s life as an accident, even those people who do bad things to you. There are people who are obvious Angels, doing all things in your favour. But even those who seem to be thorns along your path are there for some purpose. These purposes may not be clear to you at the time. But when you look back, it makes sense. They make you see life differently, providing the opportunity to learn valuable life skills.

A biographical account that’s well written, authentic, and one that deepens one’s faith is worth reading. The one that is written by an ordinary person full of fun, but also at times brings tears to your eyes, as well as packed with life skills. That’s what you find in Angels Along My Path, a highly rated autobiography of an African surgeon telling of the amazing and inspirational life of an ordinary person for all people, young and old.

THE VALUE OF HARD WORK

ISE LOGUN ISE (WORK IS THE MEDICINE FOR POVERTY) – AN INSPIRATIONAL YORUBA POEM

My African background influences the books that I write. I remember the book, Ise Logun Ise, an indigenous Yoruba poem written by the famous author J.F. Odunjo in his book Iwe Alawiye. It was widely recited in primary and secondary schools in the western areas of Nigeria. The poem provides words of wisdom, inspiration and motivation and it’s as relevant today as it was in those days. I memorised the whole poem in the primary school, and it was one of my resources for inspiration when I was growing up. 

ISE LOGUN ISE 

WORK IS THE MEDICINE FOR POVERTY

An inspirational Yoruba poem 

Ise logun ise 

(Work is the medicine for poverty)

Mura sise re, ore mi

(Get serious with your work, my friend) 

Ise la fi ndeni giga

(Work is what will bring our prosperity) 

Bi a ko ba reni fehinti, 

(If we have no one to lean on,)

Bi ole la’nri

(Makes it look like we’re lazy)

Bi a ko ba reni gbekele,

(If we have no one to depend on,)

A tera mo’se eni

(We have to work hard)

Iya re le lowo lowo

(Your mother may be rich)

Baba re le lesin lekan

(Your father may own many horses)

Bi o ba gbo’ju lewon

(If you depend on them)

O te tan ni mo so fun o

(You’re doomed, I tell you)

Ohun ti a ko ba ji’ya fun

(That which we don’t suffer for)

Se kii le pe lowo

(Doesn’t usually last long)

Ohun ti a ba fara sise fun

(That which we get through hard work)

Nii pe lowo eni

(Is what lasts for long)

Apa lara

(The arm is kin)

Igupa ni ye kan

(The elbow is sibling)

B’aiye ba nfe o loni

(If the world loves you today)

Ti o ba lowo lowo 

(If you’re rich)

Won a tun fe o lola

(They will still love you tomorrow)

Tabi ki o wa n’ipo atata

(Or if you’re in an important position)

Aiye a ye o si terin terin

(The world will hail you)

Je k’o de’ni ti nrago

(Wait until you become a pauper)

Ko ri bi won ti nyin mu si o

(And see how they mock you)

Eko ni’nso ni d’oga

(Education will make us become bosses)

Mura ki o ko dara dara

(Make sure you learn very well) 

Bi o si r’opo eniyan

(And if you see many people)

Ti won f’eko s’erin rin

(Making mockery of education)

Dakun ma f’ara we won

(Please do not emulate them)

Iya nbo fun omo ti ko gbon

(Suffering awaits the unwise child)

Ekun nbe fun omo to nsa kiri

(Tears are there for the truant child)

Ma f’owuro sere ore mi

(Don’t play with your morning, my friend)

Mura si’se ojo’nlo

(Work hard, time is going)

A HUMBLE REFLECTION AND THANKSGIVING

Thirty-first of December is a very important landmark in the chronology of life. Although this day is the same number of seconds, minutes and hours as other days it is regarded as special partly because it marks the end of a year and also that it is the dawn of another year. It has formed part of one’s history, the good and bad of one’s life. Nothing can change that.

For me, this day provides the opportunity to reflect – to look inwardly. It is a soul searching exercise, when I thoroughly and sincerely audit my activities in the past twelve months. How have I spent my time? Have I wasted it on trivial and unnecessary ventures? How has my attitude been in my interactions with family, friends, work colleagues, my patients, neighbours and other people? Have I made positive impact on people’s lives?

It is also an important time to appreciate God’s presence in my life. Right from the time of my conception, God has been my protector. He kept me in His constant watch even when I toddled in my diapers, and prevented me from vipers. God gave me humble beginnings. When you have been tested, and God has provided His Angels for your rescue, you cannot but thank God. So as I look back into the year, I allow my memory to look at each day, week and month, counting all the blessings that God has graciously granted me. It is good to praise God, and thank Him for His goodness.

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I am human. So I have no shame to say that I am a sinner. No matter how righteous I thought I was, I would have one way or another sinned against God: the things said or done; those things done at leisure just for pleasure. So on this special day, before the new year rolls by, I sincerely confess my sins to God, and ask for forgiveness. And as I do that, I also remember those who have offended me, and wholeheartedly forgive them.

Finally, this day is a time for looking forward. Last year, I planned to complete my Autobiography, and I am excited that I did. God has been faithful to me, and I’m glad that I was able to write and publish my Autobiography by His grace. I hope my life story will serve as an inspiration for people who are fighting to fulfil their goals and ambitions when the odds are against them. But more importantly, it’s a book written to inspire people and to encourage that God’s angels are the good people that turn up at your moment of despair. 

I look forward to year 2022. I have more books to write, and I hope you check out to see what I will produce in 2022. I wish you happy and prosperous New Year.

A HUMBLE REFLECTION AND THANKSGIVING


Thirty first of December is a very important landmark in the chronology of life. Although this day is the same number of seconds, minutes and hours as other days, it is regarded as special partly because it marks the end of a year and also that it is the dawn of another year. It has formed part of one’s history, the good and bad of one’s life. Nothing can change that.

For me, this day provides the opportunity to reflect – to look inwardly. It is a soul searching exercise, when I thoroughly and sincerely audit my activities in the past twelve months. How have I spent my time? Have I wasted it on trivial and unnecessary ventures? How has my attitude been in my interactions with family, friends, work colleagues, my patients, neighbours and other people? Have I behaved in ways that will positively impact on people?

It is also an important time to appreciate God’s presence in my life. Right from the time of my conception, God has been my protector. He kept me in His constant watch even when I toddled in my diapers, and prevented me from vipers. God gave me humble beginnings. When you have been tested, and God has provided His Angels for your rescue, you cannot but thank God. So as I look back into the year, I allow my memory to look at each day, week and month, counting all the blessings that God has graciously given me. It is good to praise God, and thank Him for His goodness.

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I am human. So I have no shame to say that I am a sinner. No matter how righteous I thought I was, I would have one way or another sinned against God: the things said or done; those things done at leisure just for pleasure. So on this special day, before the new year rolls by, I sincerely confess my sins to God, and ask for forgiveness. And as I do that, I also remember those who have offended me, and wholeheartedly forgive them.

Finally, this day is a time for looking forward. Last year, I planned to complete my Autobiography, and I am excited that I did. God has been faithful to me, and I’m glad that I was able to write and publish my Autobiography by His grace. I hope my life story will serve as an inspiration for people who are fighting to fulfil their goals and ambitions when the odds are against them. But more importantly, it’s a book written to inspire people and to encourage them that God’s angels are the good people that turn up at your moment of despair. 

I look forward to year 2022. I have more books to write, and I hope you check out to see what I will produce in 2022. I wish you a happy and prosperous New Year.

YOU CAN MAKE IT

Some people are lucky to be born into privileged homes. Some are lucky to be put on the favourable part of the earth. Such people have almost everything in their lives, so to say, guaranteed. They eat the best food, live in the best house, go to the best school and have a job handed to them on a golden plate. In short, for such people, ‘life is easy.’ 

For most people, however, life is not easy. It is never easy for a child born in a remote African village. The odds are against him right from conception. His struggles start as he tries to survive in his mother’s womb in a world where there’s no antenatal care for the impoverished mother. His entry into the world brings its hazards as his delivery is fraught with danger.

Then he toddles in his diaper as he tries to escape from vipers. As he matures, he sees that the world is full of opportunities but also sees obstacles. And he dreams big dreams. Then he realises he’s not privileged like his counterparts, but he knows he can make it. It’s not going to be easy. He doesn’t have to be told that. But nothing would stop him from realising his dreams.

Privileged people always want to block the ways of the less privileged. They don’t want them to reach the top so they can be subordinate forever. The game of life is neither fair nor easy. But as Jean-Jacques Rousseau says: “He who wills the end, wills the means also, and the means must involve some risks, and even some losses.” Go for it and give it whatever it takes.

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It is very easy to give up when you’re told: “You can’t make it, don’t even try.” This is even more discouraging when it comes from powerful people. Such people create situations to make you doubt your ability. They make themselves unreachable and unapproachable. But you must not let them kill your dream.

You can’t change where you’re born into, and sometimes, circumstances may force you to live in another place where they mount a seemingly immutable wall between you and opportunities. You are out of your comfort zone and now in a place where they regard you as an alien. You’re looked down upon. They give you the crumbs and keep the loaf. They expect you to be their servants and their cleaners. They want you to be a beggar so you can worship them.

Yes, it’s not easy when you’re disadvantaged. It is a big challenge when people try to deny you of opportunities because of your colour, gender, religion, ethnicity, belief, etc. But if you are determined to do something you will find the way to do it. Stay on the path to your goal. However hard they try to push you out of your path, stay focused. The world is made of good and bad people. There are many good people out there who are ready to help you in your pursuit of success. So don’t let people’s negative thoughts and behaviour take you out of your focus.

Work hard, pray hard, keep going, do your best and leave the rest in God’s capable hands. He will provide His Angels to guide you; walls will be taken down, obstacles will be removed and in the end, you will beat the odds.

ANGELS ALONG MY PATH

ANGELS ALONG MY PATH 

Autobiography of an African Surgeon 

In those days, when I accompanied my father to fish and hunt at night, he told me so many inspirational stories. He gave me words of wisdom. I recalled one of the things he used to say: “If you do good, good will follow you. And in the time of your need, God will send his angels to you.” All through my childhood, and most of my early adulthood, I had sought these angels. I had imagined how they looked – winged creatures in white robes. As I matured, I soon realised that my angels wore no white robes. And they had no wings. They were the wonderful people whom God had used for my good cause.

Joe Kenogbon 

Every child growing up in a tiny African village has a dream. With unparalleled determination, strength, and more than a little help from the angels along his path, Joseph Kenogbon made his come true …  

They slaughter a goat to celebrate when Joseph is born. Finally, a son after two daughters. Such pride. And once his mother has recovered from the gruelling labour, not a nurse in sight, the nearest hospital two hours away, the whole village gathers to dance and sing. But expectations are low for the boy, growing up in Shabomi, a Nigerian village where one-in-three newborns die before their first birthday, and those who survive face the challenges of scarcity and disease. Life will be hard. He will sleep on a mat on the floor, eat with his hands, walk barefoot, and he isn’t expected to advance beyond a primary education. News of his birth doesn’t even reach his father for days, as he is breaking his back hundreds of miles away, logging in the jungle. 

But Joseph is no ordinary boy. From a young age, he excels academically, and after pulling a fishbone from his sister’s throat with a pair of taylor’s scissors and experiencing first-hand the highs and lows of the healthcare system in Nigeria, he decides that he will become a doctor. The men of Shabomi are fishermen and loggers; not doctors, but Joe is determined. He won’t just be a doctor; he will be the best, and he is taught early to put his faith in the Lord. If he is good, generous and kind, angels will give him all the helps he needs.

This proves to be true as he undertakes a journey that will take him from the civil-war ravaged villages of Nigeria, through an education system where bullying is rife and competition is fierce; through six long years of medical school, fighting for his position every day and literally running for his life amidst political demonstrations, as the city is set on fire and activists are gunned down.

But he makes it. Against the odds, he becomes a doctor, and the glory is with God, whose angels have always appeared to show him doors where once there were only walls, in the form of random encounters, warnings of danger, unbelievable synchronicities and more than once, life-saving interventions. He needs these interventions all the more as he begins his career in medicine, battling the superstitions of a country that blames curses for their ills and puts their faith in crooked healers, and as he navigates the corrupt world of Nigerian medicine and the macabre doctors interested only in profit, one of whom tries to have Joseph killed for ‘stealing’ his patients. But Joseph’s motivation is to cure unconditionally, which is why he is so in demand and able to build a lucrative private practice that will fund further surgical studies in the UK, taking him closer to his dream of being the best – being a renowned surgical consultant. 

His UK years prove just as challenging, and God’s help is just as crucial as he faces jealous co-workers, terrifying consultants, crippling bureaucracy, patients determined to sue him and racism – patients, but more damagingly from the institutions that refuse to employ him because of his colour, forcing him to take positions below his experience and qualifications. His training takes him all over the UK over many years, where he meets his wife and settles with their children, bringing love to his life but also financial pressure, forcing him to compromise his dreams more than once. But even his compromises bring him closer to his dream, although the goalposts keep moving and it often looks impossible.

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But his long journey eventually pays off. It has been a journey that has seen him chased by machete-wielding bandits, saved from snakes, car accidents and arrest, ridiculed and humiliated by those who were supposed to have overseen his development, as well as nurtured and supported by incredible figures who have only ever had his best interests at heart, including his ever-devoted parents. He not only lands a consultant position, but he goes on to run one of the most successful breast surgery departments in the country, chair the breast cancer multidisciplinary team, become lead surgeon in breast surgery, the chairman of the breast cancer steering group, tutor at the Royal College of Surgeons and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Sheffield. He also becomes a higher surgical trainer, passing his experiences and surgical principles to future generations. He is a gifted, highly respected surgeon of exemplary standing. He is the best. 

From humble beginnings, he excelled, worked hard, learned difficult lessons and always put his faith in God. In return, the path was shown to him, by God, a loving family and the angels that appeared to deliver him in times of need, allowing him to realise all his dreams, and for that he is truly grateful. 

Angels Along My Path h

Copyright 2021

Author Joe Kenogbon 

Publisher Olympia Publishers London 

ISBN-10: 1788309758

Available at Amazon and major bookshops 

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With a brain made up of millions of neurons,

Humans claim to be intelligent;

What about the virus?

A creature so tiny that ordinary eye cannot see,

And has no brain like human’s,

Yet can invade at will,

And find its way into the human body,

To make a meal of him.

Joe Kenogbon

The COVID-19 pandemic, otherwise known as coronavirus pandemic, is ongoing. The disease, first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, has rapidly spread globally and the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As at the time of writing, over seven million people all over the world have been reportedly affected, resulting in close to half a million deaths.

Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, these viruses cause respiratory tract Infections that range from mild to life-threatening. Mild illnesses include some cases of common cold (which can also be caused by other viruses, mostly rhinoviruses), while more aggressive varieties can cause SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 with fatal consequences. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the strain of coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness. It is said to be the successor to SARS-CoV-1. SARS-CoV-2 is a positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus, which is highly contagious in humans. The virus primarily spreads between people through close contact and via respiratory droplets produced from coughs or sneezes. Transmission occurs within a range of about 1.8 metres (6 ft). Indirect transmission can occur via contaminated surfaces.    

When COVID-19 broke out many governments and individuals played it down regarding it as a flu that would soon die out. In a sense, one could understand this initial attitude to this virus that is now threatening human existence since there has been no such pandemic causing so much devastation in recent times. And I guess, some of us trusted on scientific knowledge, economic and military power. With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps we should have been more proactive. This pandemic has now turned out as a real threat to our existence. It has brought significant changes to our socio-economic and family dynamics, and I wonder if life will ever be the same again.

There are ongoing studies to further understand the character of this novel virus. Although it is understood to be a human to human transmission there is no consensus as to the true origin of the virus and how it has rapidly spread to become a pandemic. Nearly six months into the pandemics, many more people are still affected daily and the crisis rages on with unabating lethality. And sadly, despite the billions of dollars that have been spent there are as yet no vaccines or antiviral to prevent or effectively treat COVID-19 infection.

As I reflect over our LIFE in the past few months, I cannot but think about our mortality. We spend trillions of dollars on weapons of mass destruction with one country threatening the other and spending so much on nuclear weaponry. Now we have coronavirus, a creature so small that it cannot be seen by the human eyes, and has no brain like humans, yet can invade at will and find its way into the human body to make a meal of him. We are nothing but bodies of CLAY that are kept alive by borrowed air that can pop in an instant like a bubble and return us to an empty sculpture to be consumed by mother earth. 

There is so much hatred and cruelty in the world. People are tortured, maimed and killed because of their colour, belief, gender and other personal issues. COVID-19 is no respecter of status, colour or creed. It has affected royals and heads of government, rich and poor, educated and uneducated, masters and slaves. As I watch the victims with their bodies placed side by side ready to be committed to the earth, I shake my head in awe. These were men and women who had once boasted wealth, power and authority, now reduced to mere bodies. 

COVID-19 has shaken the whole world, warning us that LIFE on earth could be wiped out by a viral pandemic rather than a nuclear apocalypse. This is an anxious moment – time for everyone to wake up to reality. LIFE on earth is short and fragile. All that we die for or kill others to have is nothing but vanity. Every minute, hour or day we have is a privilege and we must make the best use of it showing love to fellow human beings. I believe this is the time for everyone of us to reflect. Hopefully, the pandemic will be over, but I hope it has changed our outlook to LIFE and our fellow human beings. We are all humans, irrespective of our colour or gender, socio-economic status, religious or other beliefs – we are all visitors on earth with the same destiny.

MAN OF CLAY

MAN OF CLAY

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Man of Clay,

That’s who I am,

Sculptured into being, 

With the sculptor’s breath in my lungs. 

I know not,

How long I’ll be in this frame,

No guarantee handed to me,

But I know I am not a waste.

Sometimes I get carried away, 

By things that don’t matter, 

Thinking I can do just anything, 

Forgetting I am just a man of clay

I have reached the top of the mountain, 

But have also fallen to the bottom of the valley;

I have tried to satisfy the clay that I am,

Forgetting that it will crumble at expiry.  

I have tried all my life to do my best,

But despite my good intentions, 

I have made numerous mistakes,

That’s because I am a man of clay

Some people may not like my look,

They may not like what I do,

Even condemning what I say,

To make it look like no life in the clay.

I am a man of clay; 

That makes me malleable, 

For my sculptor to mould me,

And shape me into his likeness. 

Excerpts from LIFE POEMS

THE EXCITEMENT OF NEWNESS

THE EXCITEMENT OF NEWNESS 

Every new thing conjures one’s emotional response. Even a new garment brings the fresh smell of newness. You are eager to wear it. You can’t wait to show the elegance at a party. Sometimes, you want to keep it away from your other clothes. Nothing must stain it. Then one day, you buy another clothe and the previous ones no more play the role that they once played.

When you buy a new car you feel like you have bought the best car in the world. You spend hours touching and testing the knobs and buttons to see how they work. You can’t wait to test it on the road. You want to keep it clean, inside and outside. Nothing must scratch or dent it.

The first shoot of your planted corn brings smiles on your face. You ensure to provide all the right conditions for its successful germination, watering and providing plant feeds and preventing pests. 

When a new person comes into your LIFE it sparks the start of an exciting relationship. You resolve to do everything you can to make it work. Soon, strains start to appear in your relationship, and you are no more fulfilling your resolutions. You resolve to make changes from time to time to bring your relationship to different horizons. You want to keep the flame of love burning as you journey through LIFE.

The birth of a baby brings special excitement. It is a joy to see a new LIFE come into the world after nine months of loneliness in the womb. In your excitement, you resolve to be the best parent in the world, doing everything to give the best to your baby. You look forward to the time when your baby toddles all over the place, gaining memorable milestones as he develops into adulthood.
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Like any new day, the NEW YEAR brings an opportunity for a new beginning. But it is special in many ways. It is the uniqueness of this day that calls for celebration all over the world. It reminds one of the importance of LIFE. It helps us to MEASURE LIFE as it rolls in another year. It is also a time for reflections over not just the previous year, but far beyond the twelve months and, in deed, your whole LIFE. 

As a result of your reflections, you resolve to start a NEW YEAR with plans to make some changes about yourself. You make RESOLUTIONS that you hope to implement over the coming twelve months. But like the car that was exciting when new, you gradually drift away from your resolutions as the months roll on. The year loses its excitement, and at the end of the twelve months, you look forward to the excitement of another NEW YEAR.

Studies have shown that most people fail to achieve their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. According to U.S. News & World Report, eighty percent of people fail to achieve their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. In fact, most people lose their resolve by mid-February. 

If the statistics is true, it makes one wonder why people should make NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS. However, disappointing as it may be, there is something to say about the New Year’s Resolutions. It is an opportunity for self-appraisal that leads to an attempt to make changes. If you fall to achieve what you have resolved to do, don’t flog yourself. All it shows is that you are human and in the majority. If at the end of the year, you fail to achieve your resolutions, that is just LIFE. Reflect and make your resolutions again in the excitement of another NEW YEAR. So, chill out and have fun.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 

BYE-BYE MY MAMA

BYE-BYE, MY MAMA

A tribute to my dear mother, Mrs Ruth Bamidele Ikuenogbon who went to be with the Lord on Saturday 5th October 2019 at the age of 93. R.I.P.

When daddy passed on,

It hit us like a bomb;

I thought you were not 

Going to be with us for long,

But God gave us the grace,

To have you not for days,

But six more good years, he granted,

Our hearts not to render wounded;

Now you’ve left us,

Causing us to bear the loss,

To join daddy, carrying your cross;

I can imagine you and daddy,

Smiling gladly,

As you hold each other’s hands, 

Before the Prince of peace;

I try not to cry,

But how can my eyes be dry,

When my Mama is gone?

Mama, you’ve done 

Your bit in life,

Nothing left for which to strive;

Mother, nothing I can do 

Will be enough, to 

Repay all that you’ve done;

My dear Mum,

That is true;

Eleven times you went through labour,

To bring boys and girls into the world; 

You loved and cared for your husband, 

And defended your children, 

Protecting us like the hen,

Hiding her chicks under her wings;

You watched over us, like the eagle, 

Seeing near and far for our safety,

And fending evil forces, 

By the power of God; 

We didn’t have much, 

But you made us lack nothing,

Never allowed us to go hungry, 

And clothed us with your garments of love,

Always trying all you could to care for us;

My sweet mother, 

I can never forget the sacrifice you’ve made, 

All your sufferings day and night,

Giving yourself discomfort,

In order for me to have comfort; 

Mama, you were the first angel 

That God brought into my life,

And you ran God’s errands well;

You were a giver,

Never have you been a taker;

You never slammed your door at anyone,

All you had, you gave with unconditional love;

Our house was never empty, 

Because of your goodness; 

You took me out of nothing, 

And made me into something great,

Someone to rub shoulders with 
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Great men and women, 

On the world platform; 

Now you’re no more here,

To watch how your children, 

Grandchildren and great-grandchildren,

Rise to greater heights;

Mama, all your children adore you,

All your in-laws cherish your sweetness, 

Your kindreds appreciate your forthrightness,

And I know God will welcome you with smiles, 

For you were a virtuous woman;

We will all miss you, my Mama,

You were the best mother, 

I wouldn’t have swapped you for any other, 

And if God would bring me back to this world, 

I pray that I would come through you, like before;

Mum, I know I cannot talk to you anymore, 

No more those encouraging words from you, 

No more chance for your loving hugs,

And those funny stories and lullabies; 

It’s only in my dreams, 

That I will from now see you; 

Mama, when you appear to me, 

Please show me those your happy smiles,

To remind me of our happy times;

I miss you, Mum,

Rest in God’s perfect peace;

I hope you recognised Papa,

When you arrived yonder; 

Please say, ‘hello!’ to daddy for me;

I love you, my Mummy,

And I miss you so much;

I know we will meet again in eternity,

Embraced by our Lord and Saviour,

Never to be separated again;

Until then, my precious Mum,

Princess of King Oto, 

The great Kalashuwe of Apoiland,

And beloved Queen of Agbidi 

Of the Gbabijo clan,

Omo Mama Tititi,

Omo Gari e nodi,

Iye Ile,

Iye Tubo

Iye Joe

Iye Deji

Iye Sunkan

Iye Nuga

Iye Salome

Iye Gbayi 

Iye Tedo

Iye Feso

Sleep well, my Mama,

May your royal soul,

Rest in perfect peace;

You will remain 

In my evergreen memory;

Bye-bye, my Mama.