Poem: A letter to YOU

In my moment of despair

I saw you running away

In my moment of joy

I saw you embracing my being

How long can we play this game?

How long can we keep this act?

I have been to the other end of sorrow

There isn’t much to fear

I have been to the other end of joy

There isn’t much to taste

How long can we play this game?

How long can we keep this act?

I send you this letter today

To inform you that

I have been to the dungeon of sorrow

I held the blanket of despair in my hands

There is nothing underneath

It’s all an illusion

I have been to the summit of joy

I tasted the crust of joy

Like snow, it’s tasteless

Now I know you

You are the fibre of my being

Let us celebrate the path of life together

Regardless of joy or sorrow

Let’s find our oneness

And be united by the ribbon of Love

I love you always

©Kenneth Maswabi