(To Hajia Halimat Yusuf with love)
I won’t hesitate to play the game
I’ll be as happy as a sand boy
‘cause love to me is the only thing
That truly serves as a lifebuoy
It simply douses fears and everything
I tell you Lima,
should I ever love again
especially with someone as lovely as you
I tell you, I won’t screw up!
you can cross my heart to see what’s up!
I tell you Lima I’ll do it pretty right
as right as right can be!
Nothing in the world will ever stop me
I’ll go through whatever there is to go through
And to prove that my convictions are truly true
I’ll even go through near-death pains
Even if it means enduring all strains
God knows I won’t ever renege on my words
And should I ever falter;
you can yet have my whole head
I’ll do all these on my honour
If I should venture love again!
- Ibrahim Apekhade Yusuf
Head, Business (Sunday)
The Nation Newspaper
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