tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post945725649625697012..comments2023-09-24T07:09:19.883-07:00Comments on The Unstarched Collar: Remembering a 12 Year Old's little Birthday Wish the unstarched collarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07669745022097674569noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-37003252293417261062014-11-05T06:17:43.388-08:002014-11-05T06:17:43.388-08:00Nice one, Martin. I just wonder if Odogwu is aware...Nice one, Martin. I just wonder if Odogwu is aware of both this article and the rejoinders. Just a thought.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866720644311404238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-3077244661708439922014-11-03T13:15:33.324-08:002014-11-03T13:15:33.324-08:00Massai
Good days are preparing for you
Time, that&...Massai<br />Good days are preparing for you<br />Time, that's all!<br />That's all. <br /><br />And you see that little 12 year old? <br />That Secretary General?<br />He is not wandering in some void, -grown<br />And fleeing from his lot and portion <br />In this world.<br /><br />That 12 year old is not trying to touch Massai<br />With a stick<br />Sticks dont get to the heart<br />*they are always too fa, from it <br />Especially @12.<br /><br />And though time is both<br />our knife and our chopping board<br /><br />That 12 year old is not singing to Sinatra, or Collins or Presley<br />That 12 year old has not a Karaoke Attendant and a waitress <br />nor the failing promise of friends and family <br />Who show up last <br />Or never<br /><br />That 12 year old raps to Bone thugz n Harmony's "...friends, friends, friends..."<br />nodding to every line of Outkast's Stankonia and chanting "...Ms. Jackson...i am for real"<br />With Oduenyi na Nze,<br />Ken, Da Rep, CJ'O, Onochie, Code042, Stainless, Slash, *even Chibyke's Calidob*, <br />Countless others <br />Like Odogwu (who arrives first), and <br />Sometimes plays the Jester<br />Just to 'deride' our contrived devotion to age<br /><br />That 12 year old <br />Is that little girl in your warm arms<br />Pure, innocent and <br />Safe from Marauders (who put love on their menu)<br />And turnaround and serve beer<br />*bitter truth*that breaks the heart.makes the mouth sour <br />Not to talk of the heart.<br /><br />That 12 year old is that resonating voice<br />We stood as the last man standing<br />crying out through the voice of a man <br />we came to know as Hudson<br /><br />And praying God<br /><br />"Forever young.<br />I wanna be forever young<br /><br />Do you really wanna live forever<br />Forever <br />Young"<br /><br />Happy Birthday Massai.<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09088009488374412429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-29320753054888636292014-11-03T06:19:00.908-08:002014-11-03T06:19:00.908-08:00@Ken: lmao! I am still laffin - 3 days after!
@Ul...@Ken: lmao! I am still laffin - 3 days after! <br />@Uloo: Many thanks dear. But its still a beautiful life we have<br />@Chifan: Many thanks, I appreciate<br />@Oduenyi: Udo! Okwu gi kwuu otothe unstarched collarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07669745022097674569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-31733086605258247292014-11-01T04:44:45.295-07:002014-11-01T04:44:45.295-07:00Hahahahaha...Ken Uzim abeg u. Some 12-year olds ma...Hahahahaha...Ken Uzim abeg u. Some 12-year olds may read this. PG biko. Maasai, udo! Your 12-year old self wouldn't mind that football field corner office, or that new ride, or that little tot in your arms, or the excitement of corporate politics, or the pure joy of having Oduenyi as your lawyerOduenyinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-83473275658438419422014-10-31T05:01:13.906-07:002014-10-31T05:01:13.906-07:00Hahaha! Beautifully written with a good touch of w...Hahaha! Beautifully written with a good touch of wit here and there. I didn't expect less. Wishing you a new year laden with strings of achievements close to your childhood dreams, laughter and zero moments of loneliness. Happy birthday the Massai man... ChifanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-27037606291499884102014-10-31T04:40:21.078-07:002014-10-31T04:40:21.078-07:00Nice one Massai.We all thought that at this age, w...Nice one Massai.We all thought that at this age, we would have built our own big mansions, had a fleet of choice cars and been very famous and important..I guess that's the beauty of childhood;the ability to dream without limits.Only growing up opens your eyes.Loomzynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7902031607412653303.post-11799561504903797352014-10-31T04:32:10.180-07:002014-10-31T04:32:10.180-07:00I don't think your 12 year old self had a long...I don't think your 12 year old self had a long pole. And even if he did, I don't think he should be touching you with it - that would be taking narcissism a tad too far! hehehehehe. Happy Birthday, sha.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866720644311404238noreply@blogger.com