Pon Mi Le
Pon mi le
for that is what I accord you
respect they say is reciprocal
let your utterance not be the water that quells my fire
.
pon mi le
cos you are my world
draw me closer and not farther with your words
only it can make the man in me cower
.
pon mi le
so I won’t be torn apart
be the water that will make me blossom and not wilt
from you let my joy flow
.
pon mi le
for you have the key to my heart
this decision don’t make me regret
pon mi le hence I run away from the warmth of your arms
afterall aponle die die ni ara n fe
for that is what I accord you
respect they say is reciprocal
let your utterance not be the water that quells my fire
.
pon mi le
cos you are my world
draw me closer and not farther with your words
only it can make the man in me cower
.
pon mi le
so I won’t be torn apart
be the water that will make me blossom and not wilt
from you let my joy flow
.
pon mi le
for you have the key to my heart
this decision don’t make me regret
pon mi le hence I run away from the warmth of your arms
afterall aponle die die ni ara n fe
© Afolabi Kayode