Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

My beloved mallam vendor You sell just a few things But I wish you sold All things My people-building boss You run just a few businesses But I wish you ran All businesses My open philanthropist You give just a few things But I wish you gave  All gifts My unassuming stylist You style just for family But I wish you groomed All hairs My soothing perfumer You make only a few oils But I wish you made All oils My praying friend You pray only five times But I wish you prayed All times My shoe maker You polish only a few shoes But I wish you shined All shoes My scrap buyer You deal only in metals But I wish you dealt in All waste My tomato farmer You grow only tomatoes But I wish you cultivated All vegetables My skillful tailor You sew only embroidery But I wish you designed All clothes My fruits trader You offer just a few fruits But I wish you had All fruits My sweet handyman You handle many crafts But I wish you handled All crafts ... Photo credit: Dangote Group/Wikipedia

He spills virtue And builds us up He springs forth life Stand up for him He kneels in exchange And hails the victory won He waits like patience Stand up for him He knows one way And steps out in confidence He leans on solid rock Stand up for him He cares truly than most And loves like rain He guards the coast Stand up for him He leads like a shepherd And nourishes with open hands He lifts the wounded Stand up for him He rules by reigning And leads in service He shines like a star Stand up for him He touches heaven And changes our earth He quickens the dead Stand up for him He lights the path And lives to groom He shows the way Stand up for him He speaks peace And nurtures the future He cultivates the bread  Stand up for him He repents like wind And forgives in any air He learns to listen Stand up for him He lights the path And humbles in speech He shows the way Stand up for him He trusts only truth And lives the creed He makes my day Stand up for him ... Photo credit: PR Newswire