Lobi Lobi Dey Cost (Poetry by: Poetic Dela)

DEDICATION

I dedicate this poem to my father, the Late Cosmos Fonu Kpatakpa

LOBI LOBI DEY COST

Show me a human without feelings

And I will show you Ghana Cedis

worth more than dollars.

Show me a Ghanaian lady

who hates the sound of MOMO alerts

And I will show you a human heart that pumps

dollars

Or better still

Let me show you a 14th February devoid

of sex

And in return , show me an ATM machine

that brings out blood instead of cedis

They say love don't cost a thing,

But it seems we forget.

The late night chats, the arguments and

 quiet tears, our fears.

When alone, the mind plays tricks

Just blink and you'd think one's cheating

or ignoring you.

We forget we had separate lives ,

before our hearts entangled.

If love was free then,

Boys wouldn't take Qwikloans to take her

out for shopping

If love was free,

Aku Shika's family wouldn't

provide that tall list ,

In exchange for her hand in marriage

Again,

If love was free

Then heartbreaks will be mirages

Sex, wouldn't sell faster than coke

Women wouldn't be feared after Nyame

And relationships will end in cheers

not in tears.

Love they say is costly.

The price tags can stress you.

But who do you blame for

the high cost of love?

Do we blame the telenovelas

on UTV?

Or

We blame the Nigerian movies

shown on ROK 2?

Or better still,

Let's cast the blame on

our expectations.

Yes because,

If Aku Shika expectations were less,

She wouldn't stress Alphonse with harsh

conversations like "Get rich Alphonse!

Your hobby should be making money

Not always Lobi Lobi.

Get an office ,so we can get more

to kiss more

Not in the lobby, make moves

Forget the romance and stop acting

 like a zombie"

Harsh and huge expectations

break long lasting relationships

What is your expectation in love?

Love.

Poetic Yesu

CREDITS:

Proof readers:

1. Mark Odoom
2. Priscilla Fumadorh

Artwork

Joshua Gavu

Poetic Yesu.