Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

When I was young I sought the validation When I got younger I embraced the competencies When I was young I sought the books When I got younger I embraced the book When I was young I sought the ladder When I got younger  I embraced the process When I was young I sought the audience When I got younger I embraced the message When I was young I sought the company When I got younger I embraced the desert When I was young I sought the approval When I got younger  I embraced the rejection When I was young I sought the pace When I got younger  I embraced the pattern When I was young I sought the snacks When I got younger I embraced the greens When I was young I sought the walls When I got younger  I embraced the air space When I was young I sought the voices When I got younger  I embraced the voice When I was young I sought the scorecard  When I got younger  I embraced the culture When I was simple I sought the security When I got simpler  I embraced the risk ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-Davi

When the oppressor says He knows how to oppress well Then the oppressed will say I now know how to be a trumpet When the master says He knows how to enslave well Then the servant will say I now know how to be free When the tutor says He knows how to teach well Then the pupil will say I now know how to be learned When the ruler says He knows how to rule well Then the subject will say I now know how to be a curve When the justice says He knows how to judge well Then the innocent will say I now know how to be a judge When the thief says He knows how to steal well Then the victim will say I now know how to be secure When the lion says He knows how to roar well Then the prey will say I now know how to soar high When the boss says He knows how to drive well Then the worker will say I now know how to take a walk When the captor says He knows how to imprison well Then the captive will say I now know how to escape When the emperor says He knows how to decree well Then the handyperson will say I

Be wary Of the blind bat  Who offers you vision For your daylight trip Be wary Of the termite Who waits in patience For your green leaves Be wary Of the aquarium fish Who gives you winning strategy For your life at sea Be wary Of the naked emperor Who offers you covering For your royal body Be wary Of the fox Who offers a safe shoulder For your crying spree Be wary Of the fallen star Who chairs a coaching session For your sky-bound flight Be wary Of the ice cream Who offers you heat For your winter nights Be wary  Of the lion Who offers you territory For your occupation Be wary Of the ladder Who leans on tottering wall For your jolly climb Be wary Of the drowning captain Who guides the compass For your maiden voyage Be wary Of the snake Who spits out water For your facial crub Be wary Of the bumble bee Who offers free music For your listening pleasure ... Photo credit: Shetland.Org

You bully the child And it seems right Now they bully other children And you think it offensive You name-call the child And it seems right They name-call other children And you think it indecent You beat up your maid And it seems right Now your child beats up his mates And you think it weird You babysit with inhumane screens And it seems right Now your baby has become inhuman And you think it wicked You abuse everyone and them And it seems right Now they abuse other children And you think it unlawful You rob the child of time And it seems right Now they rob you of sleep And you think it frustrating You spoil the child with things And it seems right Now they want nothing but toys And you think it absurb You feed the child with junk And it seems right Now they are obese And you think it hereditary You play violence as fun And it seems right Now they are criminals And you think it inappropriate  You lie to the child And it seems right Now they lie to everyone else And you think it abnorma

Economy may be sluggish And the youth violently idle The forecasts may seem bleak But you made it so School teachers may be overworked And the pupils bullied to submission The social learning may be adverse But you made it so Farm goods may be wasting away And processing plants underpowered The nourishment may be toxic But you made it so Moral values may be waning And healthy culture stale The streets may be dangerous But you made it so Inflation may be unbearable And prices never free The cost of living may be rising But you made it so Foreign debt may be increasing And misappropriation very likely The interest rates may be high But you made it so Corruption may be second nature And manipulation the stock-in-trade The rule of law may hold no water But you made it so Government may be irresponsible And the leaders insensitive The followers may be wandering But you made it so Firms may be brutally competitive And the people policies gruesome The legislations may be perverse But you made

They have to move You need to push We all want to slide Should I just be still? They have to speak You need to sense We all want to shout Should I just be mute? They have to run You need to walk We all want to fly Should I just be laid? They have to come You need to go We all want to feast  Should I just be home? They have to look You need to see We all want to shine Should I just be sharp?  They have to climb You need to jump We all want to rise Should I just be down? They have to sit You need to stay We all want to stand Should I just be aloof? They have to spring You need to summer We all want to winter Should I just be fall? They have to glow You need to copy We all want to turn up  Should I just be absent? They have to work You need to read We all want to write Should I just be lounging? They have to win You need to count We all want to profit Should I just be loss? They have to sell You need to make We all want to bargain Should I just be free? ... Photo credit: Tenor

When we fail in depth  We seek heights When we fail in breadth We clamour for length When we fail in thought We seek actions When we fail in virtue We clamour for results When we fail in strength We seek accolades  When we fail in heart We clamour for validation When we fail in faith We seek signs When we fail to trust We clamour for wind When we fail in reverence We seek profundity When we fail in wisdom We clamour for gold When we fail in patience We seek microwaves When we fail in contentment We clamour for speed When we fail in vision We seek shadows When we fail in truth We clamour for errors When we fail in enterprise We seek aids When we fail in diversity We clamour for secession When we fail in structure We seek plasters When we fail in beauty We clamour for masks When we fail in identity We seek approvals When we fail in talent We clamour for stamps When we fail in health We seek junks When we fail in wealth We clamour for assets When we fail in practice We seek quantity When