The Headlamp: A Poetic Guide on a Trek to Destiny

By Ola Elaloey Olaleye

If we had a lamp that fronts the leap through life, we would live it aright. We would paddle and trek it softly, we would live and float on storms, swing through roadblocks and navigate life without dashing on speed bumps. We would move swiftly and fulfill purpose without question marks!

HeadLamp is a collection of poems in response to life ifs and wishes. It illuminates lives; exposes the eyes to slumbering potentials due to societal flaws, everyday battles and fake reality, and pushes to challenge the status quo limiting you from fulfilling destiny. The book is filled with deep reflection and emotions of the author; you will feel his anger, anxiety, resolve, values and share his joy of victory through life.

Enjoy the inspirational poetry with soft flow of rhymes and rhythm. It harbors poems and fables with strong imagery that draws the thread of substance together in order to drive the message. The thought provoking verses will civilize you-unlock your eyes to power of visions, grip your emotions force you to an all time love affair with life dreams and accelerate you to shaping destiny. Read and shelve a copy - you will be captivated and inspired to take control!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: May 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504938631

Ola Elaloey Olaleye

Ola Elaloey Olaleye is a dreamer, a poet and evangelist of hope. He breathes with a mandate of inspiring hope and creating a platform to assist the younger ones in fulfilling their destiny. He ties the knot of beauty and power of words to express his reflections and perceptions to life. He conveys these thoughts through simple poetry and painting imagery with words. His inspiration is drawn from the bible, dreams and holy streams. A career counselor and modeler- life and business. Devoted to the ministry of young adults; he serves with the Teens department at the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Endowed with ‘3Hs’ bragging right (Heart –pot of thoughts, Head –the refinery, Hand –his audacious pen). A practicing accountant with Insight Communications –a leading marketing communication company in Nigeria. He enjoys consulting, navigating brands, poetry and seeing football (a proud fan of Messi and Barcelona). He hails from Nigeria, lives in Nigeria, inspiring hope in Nigeria and beyond the shores of Nigeria. A messenger who realizes time awaits no man, who may not be fortunate to stand at podiums before his entire fans; he found a way to reach them through simple poetry –this book. Share insights with the author at www.olaelaloey.wordpress.com

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CONTENTS

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Preface         There Is A Book

Forepoem           An Ode To A God

Introduction

Ride Well

GO TO THE MAKER

Voyage of Life Sets in Motion

Headlamp

W.w.w.w

Nothing Without You

Lost Purpose

Driven Life

Drifting Away

Why You

Fisherman Vs Carpenter

Like David

I Believe

In Your Hands

DREAM DREAMS

Life is all about it

Life Is A Dream

I Am Dreams

Peculiar Dreams

Can You Imagine?

New World

It Is Not

When I Reach My Dreams

Why Not Dream?!

Envisioning

P.u.s.h

Dashrahft Manjhi

Endure To Last

Pain And Gain

I Wish

BE DIFFRENNT, REBORN THE SELF

Break the Box, Forsake the Norm

The Misfits

You Lied To Me

Enemy Within

Fear

Fear In Deed

The Fearful

Needle’s Eye

Giant In You

Mentor Me

Morning Fantasy

Opportunityisnowhere

Skill Up

I Breathe

SET GOALS, GET GOALS

The Daily Mantra for Growth

Success Knows You

Launching Out

Aim

Have You Seen Luck?

Success

Mystery Of 4D’s

Only You

You Need To Be

Go To The Ants

Hardwork

MIND YOUR ATTITUDE

It Determines Your Altitude

Show Some Grattitude

How Do I Feel?

Mirror Of Thoughts

I’m Sorry I’m Not Lust

My Love For Laziness

Naked Truth

Parental Obsession

Spank Me

I Hate It!

Choice

Always Don’t

THROUGH THE STORMS

Stay Positive, Embrace God

God In The Cloth Of Men

Yet I’ll Stand

Arise

Dad, How Long Is This Treck?

Strong

Ode To Greatness

G.o.s.p.e.l

Dear Potentials, Nice To Meet You

That Road

Keep Walking

There Is A Girl

Smiles

Coloring A Friend‘ship

Bye

Helloooooo

TAKE THE LEAD

You Were Born For This

Wake Up!

Take Control

Rare Breeds

Heroes

Show Me A Leader

I Write

At The End Of This Trek

CONCLUSION - REARPOEM

Two Words

Promise Me

What Will You Say?

This Book is a Seed

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SEED

"I believe in you

your potentials, great destiny

the dream chaser, a game changer

with bright future, leader of tomorrow.

I believe it’s your time

to launch, take on the world

find and live your dreams.

To a cause, I