it is what it is

"two things can happen when you decide to open your heart to love, your heart ca be liberated and be exposed to a whole new world of happiness and the feeling of being lost in a magical wonderland, having the feeling that love is the best thing that can happen to a person. on the other hand your heart would be utterly shattered, broken into million pieces, you would be filled with this overwhelming sadness and the beauty of life will be lost, you start questioning what was the whole point in the first place that you were stupid for giving love a try" - Banji coker






"people tend to adore the art, but never took the time to bother about the conflicting thoughts of the artist"- Banji coker

the wolves

we were one mind, one body, one soul and one spirit
we were inseparable
we were undividable
we were wolves
that moved in a formidable pack
we were legendary
then life being a bitch that she is fucked us up
the pack got scattered all over the place
making it, each wolf for itself
fighting its own war and facing its own battles
they hold on to the memories of who they ones were
accepting the reality of who they have become
with hope that the pack would be united as one again- Banji coker



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cub from prideland

a little cub from prideland
where everything is good and everyone is happy
where he had friends and family
finds himself lost and alone in the world
and from his mentality from prideland
he believes in equality and he is too trusting
he finds himself in the midst of hyenas
who he now call friends
but they only manipulate, use him and leave him for dead
now he his alone and broken
he starts to do some self-evaluation
he is giving in into the dark side
the demons in his head are now his friends
he sends all his angel away to hell
the cub that was once happy and believed in love
now is becoming a lion that believes in power, greed and respect - Banji coker

jennifer's day

have you ever met someone you don't believe could be real
for someone to have a tremendously big heart
always with a smile and open hands to everyone around her
always laughing, that brings you under the illusion that everything is gonna be alright
but she is not perfect
no she is not
she has got a broken heart
which makes her cry at night
makes her doubt herself
makes her feel worthless
she knows what it feels like to love
but doesn't know what it feels like to be loved back
god she is an amazing being
a pure work of supernatural art
I just hope she knows how wonderful she is, and that there are always going to be people that truly care
happy birthday love.

Venting........ im just angry

you cant know me without the poetry
you cant see me without the art
you cant understand me without the music




when you are nice they say it is bad
when you are wicked they say it is evil
when you are being yourself
they call you strange, weird and crazy
when you are like everybody else
they say you don't have a mind of your own
the world can never be satisfied
so do whatever makes you happy





his love for her was wide and deep
but her love for him didn't exist

                      Banji Coker

we the dreamers

we all want to be happy
we all want to be rich
we all want to be successful
we try everyday to get to that point of self-actualization
we plot, we scheme, we plan and hope it all pays off
that our next step would be the step that is gonna change our lives for ever
but then reality checks in
and we discover that we are not even close to the big finish
we haven't gone anywhere
we are not far from where we started
we realise that the way we thought was right, was wrong all along
then we go back and start plotting
and go through the cycle again
you might think we are crazy for trying after we have failed
but you don't know that when you want something so bad
and you work hard for it
everything and everyone works together in helping you achieve it
and nothing can stop you
not even god
cos he knows you deserve it. #rudeshockent -Banji coker 

mothers love

Everybody says that children are gifts from god
but mothers, god mothers are a blessing
for someone to be willing t lay down her life for you the first they she met you
for someone to share her survival with you
she accepted the pain you caused her with a smile
with tears in her eyes she called you beautiful
you didn't have to do anything
try to be anybody
try to impress anyone to get this kind of love
you where loved even when you couldn't love back
someone who wold gladly stay back stage just to watch you shine
someone who will do anything  just to see you smile
someone who will always and forever have your back no matter what
god I love my mother  - Banji coker

what do i deserve

I am scared
I am confused
I am perplexed
I seriously don't know what to do
where to go
I am scared of the next step
that defining moment
the moment that is gonna change my life forever
the fact is that I have to move on without you
not that I need you to achieve my dreams
but you were once the source of my inspiration
its sad that I have to let all that go now
but its okay
sometimes I feel like I don't deserve to be happy, or get my dreams come true
I always feel there is someone better that deserves my spot
I feel like I am not good enough
but then do I deserve to be miserable and unhappy?
are there not more wicked and evil people that deserve that spot?-Banji  coker

Between two women

she was a star,
a bright light in the mist of my darkness
I fell for her like I was falling of a cliff
one was like a butterfly that could never be caught
and that being my reality, set me into a much greater darkness
there came a light that consumed that darkness
in a form of an angel
that was the other girl
she made me see the beauty in life
she changed my perception and gave my world a new meaning
she unlocked my heart, which was chained with the chains of hate
I came across two strongly different women
one was wild, dangerous and lively
while the other was calm, gentle and vulnerable
two different women
but they both had one thing in common
they had the power to move my stoned heart- Banji coker

I have always been lost in the shadows
maybe that's the reason for my complexion
I have always been at the backstage
maybe that's why I love the backseat
I have never been heard
maybe that's why I don't talk a lot
nobody ever gave me a chance
maybe that's why I don't give a fuck
now you come and have the audacity to call me strange, weird, boring and depressed
when you don't even bother to get to know me
do you think its easy being the only one in this big ass world?
crying on my own shoulders
talking to myself
keeping my own company
you don't have an idea of what it feels like to be different
to be a born loner
so shut the fuck up- Banji coker

music is my life
poetry is my wife
nature is my friend
art is my alibi
and fame is my princess
this are my family and family
you say this things are abstract
what about people? human friends?
I replied and said " I don't know what that means"
people don't get me
they only around when they need you
and if you have nothing to offer, then you would be left alone
my so called abstract thoughts are my family
they where there when I was born and they are going to be there when I die- Banji coker

Everybody

Everybody says that the most important thing to them is family, friends and god
they say that family is important but they don't know how to show love
they ay their friends are important but they are selfish, ungrateful and self centred
they say that god is important but we don't  take god important because most of us don't know who he is or what he stands for
we have lost sight of what is important
Everyone is searching for someone who loves and have their backs
we all shout "only real friends, fuck fake friends"
the real question  that we fail to ask our selves is that
"I'm I someone's true friend or am I just fake?"
who is deceiving who?- Banji Coker