Poems – June 1996

What Kind of Friends Do You Have?
by Ogbejiele Peter.
Ex-student, National College Gbagada

What kind of friends do you have?
Friends who disobey their parents?
Or are stubborn and arrogant?
What kind of friends do you have?

Do you have friends who use drugs and alcohol?
Or friends that are cult members?
Do you have friends who destroy others’ lives?
What kind of friends do you have?

Do you have friends who will always be there for you?
Or those who will desert you in your time of need?
A friend who could become an enemy tomorrow?
Or a friend who will always be a friend?

Think well my friend
Before you choose your friends

Girls Think Twice
by Oluwaseun Omobolanle Fajebe
Muslim College, Oworonshoki

Girls think twice
It is better you think twice
Than to destroy your life
Do not let them deceive you –
You are so beautiful
You are graceful
You are elegant
You are very pretty
You are the only girl
I’ve ever loved in life
We are so much alike
I love you with all my heart

I hope you will say thank you
And ask yourself
How genuine are those words?

They may entice you with materials things
Especially money and gifts
But if you think twice
You will not fall prey
To these lying lips
Peer pressure may arise
Enticement may arise
But if you think twice
You will make the right decision

A word is enough for the wise
Girls think twice
Because if you do
You will never go astray