Contemplation on the Odu Irosun Iwori

I was born free

until life built walls

that surrounded me

I was born unencumbered

until the world burdened me

with the weight of its’ mistakes

I was born unchained

until religions tied me down 

with righteousness

I was born enlightened

until words tied my tongue

and language obscured the truth

I was born alive

until society handed me a clock

with which to countdown my days

I was born

into a society

that boxed me in

from the moment

I was born

until 

I realized I could

cut a window

build a door

and 

live in

or out

of my box

Contemplation on the Odu Osa Odi ( Osa Idi )

A love bought
is not love
just as the
sound of a
songbird can not
be called a
thing of beauty
by a man
with no hearing
Only time can
prove a love
that is true
and though love
can be simple
it's often painted
in a thousand
shades of grey
Sometimes easy, sometimes
hard, only one
truth remains unspoken
Love is work