Mmeso Inspires: Daring For Love

Come, let’s go far away…

Where no man born of flesh would see us…

And there will be no disapproval to our union.

Because, this love I can’t just explain, Obiajuru.

Come, let’s hide from the reach of your cagey mother…

And the anger of my strict father…

Let’s hide in a place at the far end of the earth…

Where only the sun can find us…

So that we can live happily, the life of our dreams.

Obiajuru my love, come let us go far away and tie the knot.

Because our love will truly stand the test of time.

Father called you a useless hunter, but I don’t mind.

Your mother said I am a witch, but I don’t care either.

Let us silence them by taking action.

Time is no longer on our sides Obiajuru…

The next market day is the Bride picking ceremony and Nwite the richest farmer in our village has declared his intention to make me his tenth wife; father had gladly accepted.

Obiajuru my love, will you allow that to happen to us?

Father said he would rather go dumb than approve our love.

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Your mother, Nworie said she would rather prefer you marry Akunna, the village dwarf.

Can’t you see Obiajuru, all these trials for our love…?

Let us take them by surprise… besides we have nothing to lose.

Let us run far away and start our own family.

Though there is none to bless our union, but the gods will see us through.

We steal not yams or cassava…

We steal not goat or hens…

Our crime is that we are in love Obiajuru

Let us leave and return no more.

Don’t be scared my love…

We need to be strong to make this work.

You are concerned about your mother…I know.

Fear not, she will stay with Nneoma and Nnanna.

Father asked me to leave his house, but he will tremble at my absence…I know.

These sacrifices we have to make for our love Obiajuru…

Alas, we have to hasten up because time is no longer on our side.

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