Poem: Poetry speaks to me

Using everyday language

Poetry speaks to me

Through the awareness of the spirit

Poetry speaks to me

Through the cord of Silence

Poetry speaks to me

Inside the cubicle of despair

Poetry speaks to me

Along the path of my madness

Poetry speaks to me

At the centre of my confusion

Poetry speaks to me

Through the eyes of peace

Poetry speaks to me

Outside the gates of logic

Poetry speaks to me

Inside the tunnel of Hope

Poetry speaks to me

In the vastness of my imagination

Poetry speaks to me

Away from the prying eyes of hatred

Poetry speaks to me

It is almost impossible to hear the words of Poetry

Inside the labyrinth of logic and reason

The matrix of knowledge is offensive to the cord of Silence

The volume of uncertainty is obstructive to the path of Light

The level of anguish is visible to the eyes of Poetry

But the wall of ego is prohibitive to the spirit of Poetry

Unless one learns to put on the garment of Silence

The voice of Spirit poetry will remain elusive

©Kenneth Maswabi