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I Know A Man — Olá Taju

  • September 13, 2026
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I Know A Man

"It is cruel,
That we are granted, the desire to know
But denied how, to do so properly."
~Anonymous.
I know a man
Who got adrift in the ocean
Almost Died of thirst
Though with water all around;
He was unable to drink
I know a man
Who got rejected by the community
Almost Died of loneliness
Though with familiar faces all around;
He was unable to be anyone’s friend
I know a man
Who got accused in his quest for knowledge
Almost Died of Shame
Though with wisdom all around
He was unable to learn
I know a man
Who fought against all odd
Almost lost his dignity
Though with little or no support
He was able to restore his liberty
I know a man
Who often enough,
Extract from me
Few word,
More Sigh, and
Constant, Strange, deep,
productive, creative and
Very good thoughts.
I see from afar’
in this man,
A personality
ready for fulfillment.
A personality
rich in outgoing Emotion
Keenly sensitive-
and attuned to aesthetic,
rather than moral imperative-
A striking form in Life,
at the Point of Ebullient-
Always balancing Passion
against Restraint-
Apparent Simplicity
against Suggested Complexity-
Desire against Despair…
~
We all almost die
Frustrated;
Of course,
It is the greatest lesson
We have to learn..
When it comes to desire
I know a man
That have walked through fire
Just because of the "Desire to know"
I know a man
Who thought me
How true this proverb is,
That "One’s Honesty, is
One’s Vindication"
"I know a man who falls,
and then rise,
In a bid to step over the brick-wall
He is such a man, of strong will and he’s wise"
~Ola Writes.
I know a man;
I know Sir Oppong Clifford Benjamin.
~
Sir Cliff…
I found you
Only in that dream-state(facebook)
In which you believe.
I know you
Only in that gold-coast state (Ghana)
In which you lived
In Reality
I do not know you;
But I hope one day, I’m able to find you;
And then, I’ll happily meet you.
Dreams(facebook) for now is where I’ll always find you.
As long as,
Dreams(facebook) don’t come in Pairs.
~
Of things…
I’ve come to see,
know and recognize in people:
are few distinct but sacred values…
"Courage and Strong will"
You are a special friend,
with such distinct values…

First published on Facebook on 2013-09-09 at this link.

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