My Lineage

Alone, a tree cannot make a forest
Shades, greens and fruits
Different roots.
Every man’s quest
Must be followed
The path is long
Without a song
To be swallowed.
Uphold the crest
A lifelong family call: remain strong.

My family banks on being very strong
Stamped with a crest
Can’t be swallowed
Sung like a song
A little long
Can be followed
Like a dead’s quest
To find their roots
And type of fruits
For the world is nothing but a forest.

Victor Oyedele