Final Salute

Each time I came to see you
On my way out you always gave me a salute
You were a gentle man to the very end
You gave it all a fight
But you had to take a bow at the end
HL you will be missed
I remember the last time I came to see you
You looked up and said you were tired
We talked for a bit while you weaved in and out of sleep
I told you I was leaving
You mustered all the strength to give me the final salute
Born in England
Died in Canada
Loved by many
Missed by many
The salute won't be forgotten
I learnt from you
Bye HL
This is my final salute to you

My Dear Sons

You are strong

You are blessed

I gaze at you and I see hope

You hold the future

Your eyes are filled with a bright tomorrow

You are my strength

You give me reason to go out each day

I love you so much

Your smiles make all things better

You are blessed beyond words

God’s grace is ever present in your life

I love you boys and will always do

Glad I was gifted with you

We are on this journey together

One step each day

Till you become better men than I am

Till you become great

Your strength shall not fail

Till you know Him who made you in His Image and likeness

Till that day you come to the full understanding of His purpose for your life

Grateful

It has been a roller-coaster first half of the year 2016

It is what it is

From relocating to a new land

To resigning my job back home in Nigeria

And getting another job in my new found home

This first half has taught me the importance of family and friends

It has taught me God rules in all situations

He can stabilize all things

He can make all things come through for you

God never leaves nor forsakes us

This first half, I have seen death stare us in the face

Snatch our loved one

We have seen death attempt to snatch another

But if not for God…

Friends have stood up to help and support

People I have not spoken to in years rallied round

So this first half of the year

I am grateful for all that as happened

I am grateful for my family

I am grateful for friends

I am grateful for work

I am grateful for the gift of life

I am grateful for new friends and alliances

I have learnt and unlearned 

The second half can only be better

In God’s hand I leave it all

Death and Memories

They died but they never left

Memories linger on

That moment, we remember what their retort would have been

We see their smile vividly

We think we have moved on without them

We think death has taken them away

But…

They are with us

That quiet moment we sit alone,

The memories of our time with them flood our mind

They are not gone

They are not forgotten

They live with us,

In our breath

We keep them alive though they are dead

They are with us

To the many friends I have lost

Or I think I lost to death

Your memories linger on

Fresh everyday

When I die

Then your memory, which I have held on to for so long goes with me

Then I become

MEMORIES

Life Events

Life events

Hardly prepared for

It sometimes hits us from nowhere

We are thrown off balance

It comes when we least expect it

Just when we think we have everything figured out and we should settle down

When we are just about taking our seat it strikes

We watch others taking a hit and we empathize sometimes

We never imagine we will be in the same spot some years down the line or the next minute

This is life

Sunset Claireview Edmonton. (c) Greatise

We keep hoping and believing

We keep pursuing our dreams

Even when life throws a curve at us we pray for strength

We keep fighting to see our dreams come true

Life events are inescapable

But we will triumph all the way!!!