Poem: In between hope and hopelessness

In between

In between swathes of poetic marvels

A barrage of senseless deaths were announced

In between the purified veil of consciousness

Death visited my compatriots in drones

In between the realms of poetry

I stand naked of my muse

My heart flooded by sorrow

In between the lines of refined poetry

I am a victim of a ferocious pandemic

That stole all of my heart’s belongings

Leaving me with a dimmed beacon of hope

In between the nights and days

I am a pebble on life’s shore

I have no way of knowing my future’s whereabouts

The illusions of a better life

Replaced by a disillusioned mind

There is no end to this broken heartedness

As long as the monster is still out there

Rampaging the corridors of my mental framework

Vandalizing the pedestal of hope

In between the solid rays of hope

I see the punctured spirit of togetherness

In between the semblance of peace

A savage storm is hiding its path of destruction

In between the excitement of the Olympics

A predator roams the canopy of our minds

Covid-19 pandemic is breaking all the rules

Infecting and killing our beloved friends and family

In between hope and hopelessness

A war for vaccines is waged

The “haves” and “have not” are pitted against each other

© Kenneth Maswabi

(01-08-2021)

In between swathes of poetic marvels

A barrage of senseless deaths were announced

In between the purified veil of consciousness

Death visited my compatriots in drones

In between the realms of poetry

I stand naked of my muse

My heart flooded by sorrow

In between the lines of refined poetry

I am a victim of a ferocious pandemic

That stole all of my heart’s belongings

Leaving me with a dimmed beacon of hope

In between the nights and days

I am a pebble on life’s shore

I have no way of knowing my future’s whereabouts

The illusions of a better life

Replaced by a disillusioned mind

There is no end to this broken heartedness

As long as the monster is still out there

Rampaging the corridors of my mental framework

Vandalizing the pedestal of hope

In between the solid rays of hope

I see the punctured spirit of togetherness

In between the semblance of peace

A savage storm is hiding its path of destruction

In between the excitement of the Olympics

A predator roams the canopy of our minds

Covid-19 pandemic is breaking all the rules

Infecting and killing our beloved friends and family

In between hope and hopelessness

A war for vaccines is waged

The “haves” and “have not” are pitted against each other

© Kenneth Maswabi