There are times in life where we must stop and take record of the things we have done… the friends we have made, those we have lost… the good, the bad… to measure our character relative to what it was however many years ago and decide for ourselves if we are closer to the dreams we dreamt as toddlers… to test the closeness of old friends to see if they’ve become brothers… or if they’ve been set on a new course that runs different from ours… it is in these moments that we validate our presence on earth, our influence on life and it on us… our legacy.
That said, sometimes it is necessary to step out of the path that is ours, and into that of another… I’m not referring to the predetermined pattern where our lives weave in and out of those around us, but to when we deliberately decide to momentarily take up the cause of another, and fight for it like it is our own… when we lose, just so another can taste the sweetness of victory… when I suffer my voice to quiet… so that it is yours that carries on the wind…
At first glance it makes no sense, similar to throwing pearls back into the depths of the ocean – why hinder life when you’ve worked so hard to get here? The answer is this – consider life an ocean… and in the turbulence of day to day living, people get lost… swept down chaotic currents sometimes without realizing it. It hurts to lay down pearls… pride, self worth…need for justice… but I do… in hopes that the trail will lead you back to me.
Let my legacy be one of sacrifice… that we may finish together, what we started together.
Akin Ogunsola
2008
you're a cow...lol jk. This is really good, especially knowing u'd do all this for me :)lol
ReplyDeleteOn a serious note though, if more pple could be like what you write then maybe the world would be a better place.