Today We Remember

Today we remember this Friday 17 years ago;

Who would have thought when we woke up that we would never forget April 25;

Today we remember earnestly awaiting your arrival;

You had promised to bring us ‘Kilishi’ and ‘Dankwa’;

Today we remember how the time passed and still you had not arrived;

Even the special vegetable soup for your arrival was ready;

Today we remember not ever eating that soup…lol

Or anything at all that night;

Today we remember how August visitors trooped into our home at about 7pm;

Apparently they had all known since midday;

Today we remember retreating to our living room like we had been taught;

Only till we heard our mothers shout of “Oh No”;

Today we remember how the tears flowed freely that day;

And for days and months after that;

Today, we remember but with no tears;

We remember you with a smile;

Today we remember how you would dance with two fingers in the air;

And how we would say “Daddy you can’t dance”;

Today we remember how your spectacles would perch at the tip of your nose;

While you dismantled every electronic device fixing God knows what;

Today we remember your voice as you spoke and laughed with your friends and brothers;

We even remember you playing ‘Duck Hunt’ with Alhaji Kudaisi;

Today we remember how you’d start your prayers with “Mimo Mimo Mimo”;

And your favourite scripture “Nitori Oluwa Jehovah yio ranmi lowo”;

Today we remember how your car was a fuel pump for other cars during a scarcity;

And how we would drive to Ogbomosho every Christmas;

Today we remember but with gratitude;

God has been more than faithful!

Today we remember you Adegboyega Alade Adekola!

Not just today but everyday;