Ode to the Prime Minister of Mali

Or, as I like to call him, Big Daddy Ousmane:


Risin' up, back on the street
Did my time, took my chances
Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet
Just a man and his will to survive!


So many times, it happens too fast
You change your passion for glory,
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive!


It's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight
Risin' up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night
And he's watchin' us all in the eye of the tiger!


Face to face, out in the heat
Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry
They stack the odds 'til we take to the street
For we kill with the skill to survive !


Risin' up, straight to the top
Have the guts, got the glory
Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop
Just a man and his will to survive...



...or at least that's what was going through my head when I saw him exit his limo the other day.

His story.

/workplace ennui