Bright Light Cafe - Poetry - Adebimpe, My African Queen

Princely pride that stride with pace of worthiness
Adebimpe, breathing river who raises the torrent of men’s heart with unquestionable speed
The enigma with possession of secret charms
Guide your heart jealously Adebimpe is coming
She will steal your mind and give you sleepless night
Even in dream,
The greats are tormented to murmur her name in endless wish as their ultimate desire
Tell me, did I not see the moon beaming her glorious light upon your face?
Did I not hear the stars whispering your loveliness in silent gossip?
Time and space sat upon the table of eternity to decide the fate of mankind
They choose Adebimpe as the oracle of destiny
Legend thought no woman’s beauty can alter the heart of a certain Ondo warrior
Come ask Adebimpe, she will refer you to history
Warriors whimpered at her presence
They even wrestle one another to catch a glimpse of her braids
The king refuses to eat; he said he lost his appetite
Call Adebimpe
His majesty rushes the food, lick his plate and even ask for more
Oluwaseyifunmitan
Gorgeous
Magnificent
Splendour
A jewel with no hiding
The warrior queen with beads of azure
Those dangling earrings that adorned your soft pleasing ears
Were they not made with precious stones dug from the freshness of the soil?
This earth, they say, is a secret and Adebimpe is the keeper of the secret
From the belly of the fiery earth you soften those jewels with your smile
Now they dangle in full radiance of your beauty
They say you hold the secret to men’s heart
The old, the young, they come to your bosom
Seeking wisdom about and for their wayward husbands
Adebimpe can never be overlooked
Soft but hard
Shy but confident
Simple but complex
Adebimpe omo oba!
A riddle that perplex the sage
The creature who profound the bravest hunter
He came back home panting, with fear upon his brow
Black pride that transcends the pages of men’s heart
Please do not be angry at me
They said the man you got angry at could not sleep for nine days
He even left his wives and took on the expedition to search for you
He seek your forgiveness with bountiful harvest from his meager wages
Is your virtue not wild enough to afflict the wicked?
Your love is all I seek
Your beauty is all I crave
The love of my life
The dearest of my heart
My own Adebimpe