Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

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

From birth  They struggled to feed They ate to survive Now they are resilient From home They fought countless battles They mapped out safe terrains Now they are conquerors From childhood They worked like play They played in labour Now they are industry ants From within They looked at outside fields They gleaned from anything Now they are farmers From poverty They observed the rich They chose to alter the narrative Now they are wealthy From pain They soothed the broken They cheered the weary Now they are whole From here They imagined the lofty there They thought to live Now they are featured From nothing They created so many They saw only the future Now they are impossible From shame They waited in faith They ate mockery as food Now they are game cooks From insects They took the classes They schooled in nature Now they are tutors From history They carved a path They nurtured the dream Now they are reality From weakness They manufactured strength They turned threats to opportunities Now