IYAWO MI
The one revealed to be my help meet and the one refilled to be my help mate. The one “sired” to be my desired.
IYAWO MI, in my note you are my rhythm and in my music you are my solo note. I have seen them lot, I have seen them hot. I have seen them cold and I have seen them bold but I need not be told, you stand out refined as gold.
MY CHOSEN ONE, the one who in meekness will culture my weakness and at length nurture my strength. Who in sickness will be my mistress and in health will be my heart.
**ONITEMI, when the day is old and the night is cold; on that silent night, when you need a hand to hold and a body to fold, my gold be bold to call upon me.
When the town is sole and your soul is down. In that silent hour when you need a clown to wipe your frown, my lady, my crown, I shall wear a gown.
When the night is far and your mood isn’t right, on that special day when you need to see some sights to make you bright, my bride, I will be your knight.
Many have tried their luck and yet round the clock many still try the lock to the already locked door. Out of the million you stand out ONE and as your ONE in a million, truly the battle I have WON.
Some fall for my stature, some for my nature, some for my picture, but only YOU will feature in my future- Iyawo mi, my chosen one, Onitemi.
* Iyawo mi: Yoruba word meaning ‘My Wife’
**Onitemi: Yoruba word meaning ‘My very own’.