tobi amusan, well done
oluwatobiloba ayomide tobi amusan
your name says it all
your first steps are in the ancient soil of nigeria-afrika in ijebu-ode and
your first sprint is in warri
it’s there in warri,
you show,
greater things lie ahead of you
from this infant run in warri,
you’re catapulted to the world stage
with just one stretch of your pace,
everyone is behind you
you’re left only with you and the finishing line
and in no time the prize is yours
a gold medal
in the 2022 world athletics championships
you exhibit the strength of your ancient mothers
the resilience of your generation
and the untapped abilities of girls and women in the future
the test is a hurdle,
to thwart your stretch
but your jump over the hurdle,
is your triumph to victory
we hear,
you’ve gone past kim turner’s 33 year old uni record in 2016
remember,
kim turner left her marks on the grounds
so you can follow
who knows
if kim turner’s origins,
lie in warri?
or its surroundings?
but one thing is certain
you share a common affinity with her
we pay homage to kim turner for blazing the trail
if the scene of the drama is in nigeria,
some will say, the home crowd
but in far away hayward field, at eugene-oregon in usa,
no one can say so
every eye that came to watch, was left in wonder
though their mouths and hands were raised in cheer for you
why?
b’cos no one has seen anyone run at such celerity
without your win,
a day like this
we may not have had much to smile about,
let alone laugh aloud
but when we see you
with the colours of your birth land, nigeria-naija
draped over you,
we don’t only smile but our joy increases
nigeria-naija and afrika, salute you
we all say in one voice,
tobi amusan, well done
and continue to raise the flag high
to put smiles and joy in our faces
well done, tobi amusan
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