Contemplation on the Odu Oturupon Odi

Despair not for lack of joy
Like the waves of the ocean
though it may recede
it will come again
even darkness smiles
when a ray of light is cast
through unbearable pain
joy can be found
in the laughter of a child
or an unexpected kindness
If you stop and listen
joy can be heard
talking to each and every one of us
in a secret language
unlocked by even the most broken heart
made whole again
even if just for an instant
by life