The tantrum and the tree

every day, stories pile up
each carrying real traumatic
experiences that people face
survival belongs with tough men

but how tough can one be; earth, den
filled with lions, hungry, must chase
man never stops needing back up
our minds scream of dramatic.

deeply rooted, character’s cup
here, collecting mathematic
impressions, filing of database
slowly, you become that amen

eyes have seen zero help today
truly, heaven saves nobody

Victor Oyedele