I saw value
what a charm!
Sparkling
untouchable
spotless
bold.
I stared at value
with deep thoughts;
in my aspirations,
what do I value?
My people,
what are my values?
It made me reflect
and gave me a gauge
with which to know my value.
If a child washes his hands…
We stopped washing our hands
so we ate with peasants
the type with hygiene issues
And the consequence was our health.
“If a child washes his hands he could eat with kings.”
– Chinua Achebe
Who Are You?
You can be this
you can be that
you can be you.
I’ll be darned
if you chose this or that.
Relationships & Plants
Relationships are like plants
You need to tend them
water them
show them love
the sun
let them blossom
let them grow
and as they grow
they glow
deepening roots
to weather the elements.
Lost Ancestors
We abandoned our ancestors
and lost their guidance on us
like abandoned children,
we suffered
we suffer
we are suffering.
Start to Finish
As
with everything
each
in their own time
will fade
but the memories
of the legacy
is what drives
us all
to perform.
Someone’s Someone
Have you stopped to ponder
that he could be someone’s father
with kids needing affection
someone’s son
the pride of his mother
someone’s partner
all that love and laughter
someone’s friend
a trusted adviser.
What if you wore the shoes
of the kids
or the robe of his mother
to feel the intensity of emotions;
Held his hands
like his partner would
or sought for his ears
like a friend needing to talk
would that help give perspective
on how you treat him?
Lord Emmanuel 