The likes of you (Nelson Mandela)

The likes of you
make it seem as though dark hues are not doomed
The likes of you
fill us with massive hope that we now see looms
May the likes of you
always be found at our doorsteps and in our homes.

Kabi Yoo Si

Kabiyesi O
Alade wura
Eru jejeje, ti n migbo kiji kiji

Kabiyesi O
Oluwa mi
Adeda Aseda
Oba ti n je Emini Emini
Oba ti n je Emini mase beru
Alpha omega
Aterere kaari aye
Arugbo Ojo
Oba to n taye beni n teni
To foju orun bora bi aso
To fimole bole bi aso

Kabiyesi ni
Baba mi ni
Agbani lagbato
Ogbagba ti n gbalaini
Olowo gbogbo ro ti n yomo re nu ofo
Ibere ati Opin owun gbogbo
Oba awon oba
Oluwa awon oluwa
Baba mi ni

Mo wa dupe ola ore Re
Mo wa dupe ola ore Re o
Loori mi
Emi o ni gbagbe Re o mama se o Baba
Baba ose ose
ore Re loori mi
Emi o ni gbagbe Re o
mama se o Baba

A man afraid

I once knew a man who was afraid
He was afraid to love
and he was afraid to confront
He was afraid to move
and he was afraid to groove
He was afraid to give
And he was afraid to live
He was afraid to spend
and he was afraid to himself expend
He was afraid to share
and he was afraid to care
He was afraid to be faithful
He was afraid to be thoughtful
He was afraid to question
and he was afraid to say no
He was afraid to show affection
and he was afraid to show emotion

I once knew a man who was afraid
He was afraid of believing
and he was afraid of receiving
He was afraid of being a father
and he was afraid of his mother
He was afraid of being hurt
and he was afraid of being independent
He was afraid of being a husband
and he was afraid of answers
Indeed He was afraid of any change

And in all his fear he missed out on life
Because he never understood that one cannot be a man if afraid
or that one cannot discover if one does not attempt secrets to uncover
or that one cannot improve if one does not move

I once knew a man who read this and became bold