Blessing the marriage
By Abraham Nwankwo
If the seed of the raffia palm is clearly acknowledged,
Then and only then,
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Will the tree produce wine in abundance;
Flowing like the spring waters of our rocky land.
Face your palms towards the blue sky,
Receive these grains of sand from heaven;
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We are the lion’s head and do not fall on the ground,
Without gathering sand.
With many children, males and females, may you be blessed;
With abundance of yam and cocoyam to feed them.
May your sons be great empire builders,
An empire from Timbuktu to Batif may they build.
