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Unstoppable Elder O Anyunku

A gem I taught in his school And under him grabbed the rule: An Igbo man from Okpo, Whose enemies she shot “Kpoo!” With him you don’t around fool: He’d begin to lose his cool. Staff learnt to submit their notes, Even if one had twelve coats But with same staff reveled And with that up things leveled… No intimidating him - His wine glass fills to the brim; To me a Second Father That should’ve been First rather… When Okpo had wars Radar But would not burst foe’s bladder; For himself raised sweet children, Who avoided hot Cauldron: A hero engineer son, Who goes out to meet the Sun And a lawyer daughter One might rate Cleanest Water… Just recently lost his wife; Death has walked in with its knife! But he’s the unstoppable Forever capable!

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