Love Unconditional by Jango

I woke up to something beautiful today and it was a masterpiece by my long time friend whom we affectionately call Jango; we have variations of that name that spreads to infinity like Jangoking, Jangoweb, etc, all variations borne out of our daily discussions on various issues.
It was with happiness that we received the news that he would be coming home to naija by next week, time to see, jawjaw and if possible punch him in the stomach (he beat me up when we were in Junior secondary school, hehehe, Jangofight!), apart from being an astute entrepreneur (Jangobiz) and a SAP guru he has another passion reading and writing (Jangowrite!), enjoy this piece from one of the soundest minds I have ever met.

LOVE UNCONDITIONAL

I first heard about you in my toddler years
All around me wouldn't stop to talk about you
Your beauty, your warmth, your fabulousity and how interesting you are
These were the words they describe you with
I did think it was all exaggeration
I thought you could be as beautiful as they proclaimed
But I did long to meet you and find out for myself
To see what is extraordinary about you
To see what makes you different from others

14 whole years I waited
Yes it took 14 year to finally find you
To meet you for the very first time
I waited 14 years to see what you looked like

I heard a lot about you
Thought a lot about you
But didn't say much about you
And then the day came
The day I finally found you
Nothing could have prepared me
All those things they said about you
All those beautiful comments about you
They were not right 
They said you were beautiful, they lied
Because you were more than beautiful
They said you were warm, they lied
Because you were more than warm
They said you were fabulous, they lied
Because you were more than fabulous
They said you were interesting, they lied
Because you 'interesting' underestimates you

When I eventually set my eyes on you
I stood still in awe
Amazed, speechless and dazed by your beauty
It was love at first sight
You were too good to true
You were like heaven
You were more than wonderful
You were so incredible
I wanted to explore you
I wanted to devour you
I wanted to the discover the sweetness you possess
I wanted to be lost in your embrace
I wanted to run my hands all over you

23 years have gone bye
And I still love you
I love you like the first time
Wrong, I take that back
I love you more than even the first time

I know I haven't been there to see you a lot of times
Especially in the last 10 years
But there's no time I don't think of you
I miss you all the time

I know of your pains
I know of your sleeplessness at all nights
I know of your abuse by many
I know many have raped you times over
Some openly wee on you while some shit on you
Some literarilly gather the dirts from their homes and throw it at you
I know many have been ungrateful to you
But you still accommodate them in your big heart
But never will I forsake you
Never will I mock you like they always do
Never will I speak ill of you like they do

I have been through many, very many
But no other compares to you
None other give me that nostalgic feeling
No other gets my love  like you do
And I'll always love you too
You'll always be my numero uno

As I packed my baggage tonight to come see you
My heart beat faster for the joy of seeing you again
My heart longs to feel your magic
Your breath of fresh air
Knowing that you will embrace like you always do though I've been away for so long from you
That you won't shut your doors on me
That you will love me like the first time
And like each of those subsequent times you loved me
My love for you will never end
See you in the morning, dear Lagos
My city of aquatic splendour. 

 - OpeyemiOduwole
  Started 11:25pm 11 Sept 2012
  Finished 01:19am 12 sept 2012
  Inflight Virgin Atlantic flight VS651 from London to Lagos