These things I know to be true

To my beautiful sons
I hope these words find you
When you are most in need

And I am not there to 

Guide and comfort you

That their truth provides light

When the dusk obscures your path

Of these things I am sure
Love is not enough without honesty
Dreams are sacred
Regret is a slow poison
Trust in yourself is a practice
Happiness must be shared and never hoarded

Life is now so live it

I will forever be with you

Further contemplation on the odu Osa Ogunda ( Osa Kuleya )

I do not journal
The thoughts and ideas
That have taken roost
In my head
Instead I paint poems
Of birds in flight
Soaring across the
Expanse of my
Imagination
High above the trees
Observing the routines of men
The clothing changes
But the faces remain the same
Across centuries
Still struggling with
Life’s biggest questions
Slowing inching towards
Enlightenment
Even if it never comes
Only the raven knows
The secrets
Enlightenment does not exist
Time is the mind killer
Life is now
Live
Free

Listen to this while reading: 

Contemplation on the Odu Ogbe Oturupon ( Ogbe Tumako )

The depravity that can grow in the 

Human soul

Is often matched by the ability to

Dissociate from it
Thankfully
It is also matched by our

Capacity for love and kindness
What defines us as

Human

Is our ability to

Choose

To listen to while reading/contemplating: