To Tochi and Ola

otherwise known as Teflon
it is your volatility that excites
me the most – i cannot trace
the reason why anyone should
be this unhinged, unbothered,
and still very involved
it did cost a lot to get here
and it would only pay us both
to respect our differences
silence doesn’t mean agreeable
this path is long and hazy
it would be unnecessary to drag through it.

if you do not ask questions
then there’s no way you would know
curiosity doesn’t kill the cat
at least, no cat has had to die
nine times
allow your curiosity to find expression
death would only come once
but above all, don’t start
on a conclusion.

Victor Oyedele