Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

To the rich Debt is capital To the poor Debt is shameful To the rich  Play is work To the poor Work is play To the rich People are machines To the poor People are humans To the rich Solitude is fun To the poor Party is fun To the rich Time is priceless To the poor Time is money To the rich Failure is progress To the poor Failure is terminal To the rich Knowledge is tool To the poor Knowledge is power To the rich Risk is return To the poor Uncertainty is risk To the rich Life is good To the poor Struggle is life To the rich Investment is real To the poor Saving is real To the rich Passport is thought To the poor Education is passport To the rich Yesterday is best To the poor Tomorrow is best ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

Tough in fire Dextrous in water And enduring on burning coals Of course, they are golden fish Warm in winter Blooming in spring And green in fall Of course, they are river trees Bright in darkness Glowing at night And sitting on every lampstand Of course, they are shining stars Patient in adversity Waiting in hope And speaking in peace Of course, they are faithful friends Clean in muddy water Dancing to a distant tune And rested in nature's flood Of course, they are fiery ducks Lowly in mind Leaning on superior thoughts And upright on ancient shoulders Of course, they are luminaries Bought in royalty Training in life's school And crowned in party throne Of course, they are separated Pitched in tent Shunning slavery gates And staying with lofty plants Of course, they are brilliant Silent in news Producing pillars of thought And kneeling in crying bay Of course, they are secure Narrow in way Walking the lonely desert And bearing necessary sacks Of course, they are pilgrims Servan