Ọláyimika

ỌLÁYIMIKA

Arewà Okunrin

That makes my hearts melt like ice.

The first time we met, 

I could not tell you how I felt

Because it was just too soon

To feel such depth of love.

The feelings you evoked stirred up

Emotions as deep as Ọdọ Osun.

With its deep root somewhere 

Between Agbedemeji ayé àti Orún.

I was not only bewildered by my feelings

But shocked as well—

So I consulted Orunmila 

To know if you were real or a fluke.

I questioned Ọlódùmarè 

About why thoughts of you keep coming 

Like the Abiku that denied his mother peace.

I asked ifá to send you on exile 

Faraway from my thoughts to Eyin Odi

So I would stop breaking my mother's pot

Each time I accost you on my way

Back from the stream of osun.

You still visit like Àbíkú—

Yes! Your numerous wanderings

Earned you the pẹlẹ that sit on your cheeks.

Well, I paid a visit to Olúáwo

To offer sacrifices to the divinties 

Since my mind is now your new playground.

And when the gifts were dropped at the Oritameta 

That leads to the heart of the witches, 

I was asked to give my peace offering 

To one Arewà Okunrin—

The Opele of WordPress,

The Ìgi ìrókò of Ecx,

Egun alárè of Tech, 

Babalawo of codes.

Bewildered, I blessed the mothers 

But cursed inwardly at my fate.

And now l seek to unravel the mystery 

That has made you a blessed curse.

For Geek Tutor.

© Opeyemi Lawal