Mmeso Inspires: What They Want

I have been chasing you, Laura,

And I will continue chasing you,

Until you give me a chance,

So long as I breath and so far river Nile will never go dry.

You held me spellbound by your beauty,

And left me mesmerized by your pretty figure,

Now, all my friends thought I should be confined to an asylum,

Who cares what they think my pretty lady,

Say yes to me and watch me prove them wrong.

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And I will cross the seven rivers to get to you,

I will climb the mountains to prove my love for you, Laura,

Nkoli, Juliana and Nneka have their eyes on me,

But it’s you that I want my pretty one,

Accept my love and watch me change your world,

I’m the youngest but richest farmer in umuidu kingdom,

I’m the most sought after rainmaker among the nine clan of umuichaka,

I’m the first man to wrestle with the  hydra-headed monster of Oguike kingdom,

A feat which none has achieved since two centuries ago,

Tell me what you want, my fair lady,

And I will give you that in triple.

The princess of our great kingdom is seeking for my love,

Countless times, she had entreat me to make her, mine,

But, my eyes is on you, Laura,

Why are you falling for Ojukwu’s deceit?

I know he is the reason why you’ve been blowing me off,

Is he better than I am?

A woman in form of a man!

A bloody weakling that hardly cultivate his farmland,

Is that actually what you want?

Say yes to me and I will give you access to my wealth,

You can’t say no to me, Laura.

You’re the air that I breathe.

* Few days later, as I was going to the farm to check my traps. I passed Laura’s compound and noticed that there was a gathering. I peeped and behold my lover, kneeling and presenting her man, Ojukwu, a cup of wine, signaling a marital seal. I ran off like a deer to my friend’s house.

Ekene was right when he suggested that I should visit the lunatic asylum.

I have all it takes to make a woman fall deeply in love with me but my own case is different. What exactly does she want? What do they really want? *