IYA WÈRÉ by #gbeduPoet
IYA WÈRÉ by #gbeduPoet I love Yoruba people, The way they carry themselves In their Buba and Babanriga; The way they shake their bumbum East to West calling your Peter to come-on When they dance to their signature tunes That sounds to others as noisy ringing tones. They're culturally colourful and spirikoko. My mum told me, "Evi ka eja, edier ka eja" Meaning, let the good and the bad coexist together Because even God is a blend of the two. You'll agree with me that the excellency of the Yorubas Compliments their ugly part: They're kings and queens of excitement emoji, "Ah!" Opening their mouth like Abaji with twisted emotions, They pick quarrell from everything the same way They pick beans "ewa" from the chaff, They're blessed with an ultra sharp tongue That can curse you to leave you skin bloodbath, While growing up l think their parents spat saliva into their mouth To anoint them with a cruel cursing tongue: If Yo