Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

Gratitude plants its little And eats patient fruit Faith heeds the most high And finds sure mercy Gratitude hones strength And occupies the air Faith has beautiful feet And lights up the room Gratitude exhudes grace And uses given reason Faith wakes up to duty And keeps its shield Gratitude looks up And offers hope Faith takes life serious And minds its business Gratitude builds on rock And feeds on truth Faith has incentive to work And display the goods Gratitude cares about history And tracks the trend Faith seeks one approval And minds original intent

A cooing bird is smart Wind-driven branches are flexible A crawling ant is wise Nodding lizards are in every palace A crowing rooster is timely Locusts are simply orderly Even the sun is courteous Shining stars are reigning at night Nature is a teacher Doormats are grateful

The grateful lizard Crawls high and low And grasps a thousand heights Only to nod the most high The war horse Prepares and fights gallantly  And returns to shelter Only to bow to its rock of strength The rooster Crows at appointed times And returns to brood Only to salute the timekeeper The eagle Soars towering heights And comes to a perennial roost Only to salute the spirit's wind The rat Runs his safety race And breathes a relief Only to sniff the cat owner The ant Works through lonely nights And returns to winter hill Only to lean on its powerhouse The fish Swims with nature's dexterity And lays still at sea's bottom Only to stream unending goodness  The lion Rules the jungle fearlessly  And roars in the den Only to mirror invisible governor The tree  Yields fruits in season And sheds autumn leaves Only to extol consistent sunlight The peacock Shakes free its beauty wings And cows in humbĺe cage Only to praise its grand architect The sheep Feeds in evergreen pastures And