La Vita è Bella: Ada Asa Ụsọ Ndụ

To my loving, thoughtful, caring daughter, on yet another Valentine’s Day…

La Vita è Bella: Ada Asa Ụsọ NdụTo my loving, thoughtful, caring daughter, on yet another Valentine’s Day…-I-
Life is beautiful through your eyes…I pray it remains so, as you grow, and flow with the tides
Of rites and passages, rife with more lived ups, than downs.
Don’t let life furrow your brow, or steal joy; let laughter reign
Supremely, adorn life’s crown, careening rides stretch past blissful stars.
Never out of reach, your dreams blossom, eternally valid
Steady as Polaris; glimmering boldly in night’s sky.Ada Asa n’eli ụsọ ndụ! Ị ga-adịlịlị...-II-
Life is beautiful through your eyes…I bellow: “Buongiorno, Principessa”, as Guido cried
In midsts of dreams crumbling to dust, in dusk, and sighs.
Harried by haze of vengeful glares and concentrated hate
He pried hope from fiercely clenched fists; callous pain, ripe with callused scars.
So, remember to slow down, savour your years, and grades
Still defy stunted expectations; simmering in hater’s eyes.Ada Asa n’edozi obodo! Ị ga-adịlịlị...-III-
Life is beautiful, for in your eyes…I see your love and affection for others take flight
Soaring on outstretched wings to heartening skies.
Your salving voice uplifts, boundless songs, of hope deified
Soothing my soul, limitless highs hearkening; a tireless loving barrage.
Be wary though, of shady money racks stacked high, darkened by
Aloof vultures, hovering aloft; spirits gleefully coveting sacrifices
For down that road, lies a spiral; sad race to life’s last cavalcade.Ada Asa n’ekwulu ọra! Ị ga-adịlịlị...-IV-
May life remain beautiful in your eyes…I proclaim life, so bountiful; around and about you, a glow
Abounds, with good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over
Forever loving and living in turn, stretch passion’s encores, beyond brims
Your fears, unfounded, struggling to trace pathways to your selfless heart.
Joy and light, always vigilant, knock emphatically on doorways
To your empathetic soul, guardians of your fervent smile and plight
In a flash, sights dim, outlined outriders; escort my transition’s cannonade.Agom Ada Asa - Principessa nwa! Ị ga-adịlịlị...Copyright © C. Uche Onuora 2024