My Conscience

I offend you

You offend me

We offend we

And then we pretend we

Do not care

But still we defend thee

When there is trouble

And if i wanted to pull a stunt

You wanted to be my double

I fumble

You fumble

We fumble

Pride is too high

Because we feel the

Price is too high

To say sorry but instead

it’s another story

I mumble

You mumble

We mumble

And then we stumble

Upon this place

Where we always find this face

Willing to forgive and

Still love without a trace

Of the offense

Still it acknowledges

My existence

Even when i put

Up a pretense

It’s called competence

Then u talk to me

And put me in my sense

I’m sorry i get lost sometimes

That's why i need u most times

You are my conscience

I forgive you

You forgive me

We forgive we

Because I am you

And you are me

A poem by Daffy Eldante

How Long Will This Last?

The below stated numbers estimated demographics of Nigeria for the year 2010 according the 2009 census.
 

0–14 years: 41.5% (male 31,624,050/female 30,242,637)
15–64 years: 55.5% (male 42,240,641/female 40,566,672)
65 years and over: 3.1% (male 2,211,840/female 2,343,250) (2010 est.) 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Nigeria)

From this statistics, we can infer that just a little over 80 Million Nigerians fall in the 15–64 years age bracket, and about 5 Million Nigerians 65 years and over. I will assume that Nigerians within the 15–18 years age bracket make up about 10% of the 15–64 years age bracket, leaving us with 72 Million. In all we have 77 Million Nigerians that can vote.

Inec Nigeria has news on their website that says over 73 Million Nigerians registered (http://www.inecnigeria.org/a-release-certified-voters%E2%80%99-register-2011/)

How possible is this?  Do a quick survey around you check how many Nigerians Registered........

This is very sad. What would you do about it? what would you do about your future? what would you do about the future of you children. What would you do?

Seeds

Some call it karma, others call it the law of life. I'm old school so I stick to the "whatever a man sows, same will he reap"


This piece was inspired by a chat with a friend yesterday evening. He had put together some strategy documents for an organization and a few weeks after the man at the helm signed off the project to get it started.... Cool cash was to come in for the intellectual exercise but right from the point of signing the implementation was diverted to some S.A's and P.A's...... No compensation for my friend and no projects to execute.

When he told me the story, I was furious and was already looking for ways to reach the man at the helm of affairs. But his reactions shocked me, he said "you shall reap what you sow, not where you sow"................ I paused and quietly walked away.

He had in him what so many people lacked, Peace of Mind. He wasn't troubled one bit, although it would be very difficult to execute the project without him but he just smiled and moved on.

On the flip side, my mind was working and I began thinking about all of the things I had done in the past. The fast ones I had pulled and didn't get punished for, the people I had hurt, pains I might have inflicted due to negligence etc.......... Am I alone in this? I don't think so.

What seeds have you been putting in the ground? Especially in the dark', time reveals all things. On the other hand, has anyone done you wrong and you just can't get the vengeance off your mind? let it go. Let it. They'll reap it for certain, not necessarily with you but surely.

 What of closure? you may ask. You really need not focus on that, it will only slow you down. Its like keeping tabs on an ex-girl/boyfriend who did you wrong. I know its not easy to wish them well, but move on already. When the time is ripe you will hear about their harvest or not.

Enough said about wicked deeds, good deeds produce a harvest too. I advice you try putting some good seeds in the ground this weekend,  you never can tell when you'll be reaping it.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Yours in Truth

Oluwatoyin David-Ajayi

But I have a Friend (Part 2)

Well I drew up that list I mentioned in the first part of this article and found that I wasn't doing badly, although I had to drop an individual from the list. After so much thought, I discovered some people actually  influence my decisions without me associating with them. I found that these influences were very present in my subconscious and my thought pattern is always subject to it.

A few of these people I stumbled on and just liked their poise and how they carry themselves, others I just loved their selective arrogance. At every point, I was moved by a particular action or by the choice not to take an action. I can say for sure that my dress sense comes from a non present association and my ability to set people right when its needed even when it feels emotionally wrong comes from someone who does not know my face let alone my voice.

How do I check these influences? Tough one. The truth is this: Are you even aware of their presence? (Are you thinking now?). Without recognizing where some traits and thought patterns originated from, it may be difficult to correct. I have a friend who will respond to every woman he met just like a character who he came across in a Sidney Sheldon book and this he never accepts. He just assumes character by default.

Its funny how the human mind works, first you see your non present friend make a decision and take an action and get a certain result and then you follow in the same order but the truth is the decision were clearly yours. Your mind only needed to see your highly respected un- present friend(s) do these things for them to be right. This is because of the credibility level you have ascribed to un- present friend(s).

You should give this some thought and try to find a source for those traits that happened to you over night. Remember, we are a product of our associations, present or otherwise.


Yours Truely,
Oluwatoyin David-Ajayi