by Benard Makaa | Aug 7, 2026 | Poems
A door may need a steady push,Not fury, noise, or wounded pride;The strongest hand can still be measured,Firm in aim and calm in stride. Speak clearly when a boundary matters,And do not soften truth to fog;Yet pressure without human judgementTurns every colleague to a...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 7, 2026 | Poems
Do not email courage from your chairWhile others work outside in rain;The boots you never choose to wearMake every stirring speech seem vain. Take first the task you ask of others,Keep first the rule you mean to spread;A leader’s habits travel fartherThan any policy...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 7, 2026 | Poems
The finest software cannot saveA worker ignorant of the craft;It only makes the error swiftAnd prints it neatly in a draft. Know every instrument you use,Its limits, risks, and proper range;The tool should serve informed intent,Not hide incompetence as change. A...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 7, 2026 | Poems
A group chat is not yet a team,Though every member joins the thread;A crowd may share one digital roomAnd pull toward separate ends instead. A team requires a common aim,Clear roles, clear signals, honest news;Each person knows what others do,And how their separate...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 7, 2026 | Poems
The foolish seller praises goodsUntil the buyer longs to flee;The wiser asks what pain existsAnd what the better state might be. No one buys steel, code, or glassFor love of objects on display;They purchase time, relief, or status,Or some desired future day. A bridge...