I Am Becoming

My prayer list long, front and back,
God-fearing spouse, nothing must lack.
Then one question come follow me:
The love I dey find, e dey inside me?

I say I want person wey dey hear word,
Small correction, I draw my sword.
“You hurt me”—I say, “You too dey vex!”
I defend myself, forget who I affect.
James say make I quick to hear,
Slow to speak, slow to anger.
So I drop defence, let you finish,
“I was wrong”—no excuse inside it.

I dey work on me, lojojumo,
Before “I do,” make the fruit show.
No be only fine picture for bio,
Na who I be when nobody know.
Lord, as I dey pray for somebody,
Help me love the people around me.
I dey work on me, day by day,
Make Your Word show for the way I dey.

Blue tick show, my chest don hot,
I type one message, the words too sharp.
I type every fault, arrange am in rows,
But peace no dey the reply I compose.
Soft answer, no mean say I weak,
I fit stand firm, still watch how I speak.
“Make I calm down, we go talk by eight,”
Then I show up, no use silence punish my date.

Weekend outing, I spray for show,
Monday landlord ask wetin I owe.
I want “responsible” on my list,
But na borrowed packaging fund my drip.
Who faithful in little? Make I start here,
Write wetin I owe, make the figures clear.
Save wetin I fit, no shame to start small,
No use wedding money swallow rent and all.

I dey work on me, lojojumo,
Before “I do,” make the fruit show.
No be only fine picture for bio,
Na who I be when nobody know.
Lord, as I dey pray for somebody,
Help me love the people around me.
I dey work on me, day by day,
Make Your Word show for the way I dey.

One person hurt me, I lock everywhere,
New person enter, I turn detective there.
“Send your location! Who call your phone?”
I call am love, but na fear take throne.
Love stands with truth, no cover wrong,
I go watch the pattern as we move along.
But I go ask, no sentence you first,
Seek help for the pain, no pass on the hurt.

I wan marry person wey go care,
But I leave all the housework for somebody there.
I greet pastor with two hands well,
But shout at home when my sister needs help.
Love no rude, love no seek self,
Na for house first I go practise am well.
Wash my plate, keep the promise I make,
Serve with love, no be only to take.

Ọlọ́run, help me, make I grow,
Give me grace to practise wetin I know.
Ring no be switch wey changes my ways,
Na the choices I repeat every day.
Single no mean say my life never start,
I get work, I get purpose, I get my part.
God loves me now, no be after wedding,
I fit learn love while I still dey getting ready.

I dey work on me, lojojumo,
Before “I do,” make the fruit show.
No be only fine picture for bio,
Na who I be when nobody know.
Lord, as I dey pray for somebody,
Help me love the people around me.
I dey work on me, day by day,
Make Your Word show for the way I dey.