Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

They all display Brilliant ideas Just up until  We vote them in They all speak  Truth Just up until We unmask the masquerade They all do Right Just up until We balance the scale They all hawk Goods Just up until  We unwrap inedible bads They all know Everything Just up until We ask a question They all claim Innocence Just up until We use a test kit They all see Clearly Just up until We have distant placards They all like Prosperity Just up until We have problems to solve They all hate Mediocrity Just up until We raise the standards They all play Well Just up until We kick a lone start They all work Hard Just up until We tune into the roadshow They all have Faith Just up until We need to feed a crowd ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

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