Paulina — Alhassan

You are my only loveFor only you I loveYou are the only one I loveOnly you is my love Alhassan EDITOR’S NOTE Originally published in Citizen on 20 Sep 1993, p. 35. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation visible in the archived page. View the Archivi.ng record.

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My angel (For A’isha) — Abba Ibrahim

To you A'isha my angelMy fair precious of endless lovePrincess of my real life fantasyYou symbolise the epitome of womanhoodGlamorous, gorgeous, gracefulInstant like a gazelleOh, how I adore your lovely stemExquisite is the elegance of your formYour dazzling eyes speak volumes to meYou are the beauty of a flowerThat sends fragrance of rosesAcross the vast […]

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Sweet Child of Bethlehem — A. G. A. Sam, Ghana

Sweet Child of BethlehemThe door of my heart, this day,I open, Lord, to Thee,Stay, I pray, always with me,Sweet Child of Bethlehem. To Thy little manger lead me,Where flow never-ending blessing,Where nightingales joyfully singing,Just Thy beauteous self to see. My little King, my dearest Lord,Bless in Thy loving careThe dear ones with whom I shareThe […]

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My Loving Val — Oladayo Ogunlana

Ooh, my val…. My love, thelove of my life if I had nevermet you, can I know what truelove is? No, I doubt it.Meeting you is good, hav-ing to know you is betterKnowing your love is thebest thing that everhappened to me. To loveyou is nothing, knowingthat you love me is every-thing. Our love willcontinue […]

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