The Power Of One Poem by Ogolla Enock

The change we desire and all we'll ever see
Is ever one man away - Just one man away.
One man who knows the right way
And wills to lead others that way.
Or one man who is ignorant of the right way,
Diverts the compass and leads everyone astray.

There is no such a thing as a mass conception of an idea
Every idea is birthed by one mind, then sold to others.
And every institution is first founded by one brain
Before it recruits other players.
All the change, through one brain, to all men:
That's the immense power lying in each man.

But it's all a matter of choice.
You can either sit back and watch history evolves,
Or task your mind and hand to give a revolutionary push
in the making of a history that won't cause you to blush
And ease the yoke on some weary shoulders
All that's good and evil lies in your hands

The universe isn't your creation
But its condition is your making,
So never ask who is in charge
Or who that one-man away is, it's you.
Be the man. Show up and lead
- but lead not astray.

Ogolla Enock,14th May 2022