OUR WORLD: FAR FROM MEEKNESS

Our sphere though laden with many souls, but not many 'souls'

Many clans, many groups, many races, yet many hates

Discrimination, prejudices, stereotypes, greed and bigotry forms at least many hates

Our faces gloom, many faces dried, yet many hearts filled with hates

Help is far, piety is missing, bliss is wanting, we've sent meekness packing

We are proving our worth by monuments of mammon and by violent contest, for we've sent meekness packing

Enough has been transformed to scarcity, safety to war; for greed came knocking, so we sent meekness packing

We are considering our unique identity above our humanity, less or no empathy; for we've sent meekness packing

Though we strive and fight, though we battle for supremacy

Alas! as it is written in the books of Yeshua, only a kind of humanity shall reign upon the earth

The meek, yes the meek: they shall inherit the gains of this sphere

Yes! they shall reign in the lands, hence, we could choose their path

Bolaji Olaniba (2022)

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MY FATHER

Many framed men Hefty yet without course Many Huge men; many but yet not strong Many Daddies comes handy, yet not really Daddies But you my Father; you are out of this world Of the frame of a house set upon the hill which cannot be hidden A man brimming with daily tenacity Considerable yet wise A custodian of truth not lies Ever seen a structured entity with a structured approach; yeah that’s my Father Relentless as the Eagle strolls the skies for her eaglet in winter and summer Many men may refrain from the cold as a bane; yet in it, you toil, not issuing complain Spent time with you; never really seen your frowning face; still, u didn’t spare the cane Many men there is, yet a Good man is scarce But amongst the few; you aim for the stars @ ½ a century and 1 still bouncing like a boy I am certain you will reap many years in abundant Joy @Bolaji Olaniba (2019)

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THE SOCIAL INTROSPECT

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