Poem: This equation is not a question
Mathematics has built an empire of equations
To help us navigate the web of life
From pillar to pillar
We are hinged on the accuracy of these mathematical magic pots
Is it possible that we are holding on an illusion?
Is a life a mathematical construction?
Are numbers the only reason for our existence?
This equation is not a question
For life has counselled many mathematicians
Directing them to the pain of losing a loved one
Showing them the prevalence of depression
It’s true, we need mathematics to survive our next question
How many people die of poverty every year?
But many more questions have no equations
What is the source of hope?
Where does happiness reside?
Mathematics can take us to infinity
Yet it cannot find the door to our hearts
It’s true, spirituality has no equations
It’s a simple lesson in life
No gigantic numbers
To calculate the mass of freedom
Or the amount of peace in eternity
Spirituality opens the door to the unknown
The realm of nothingness
Emptiness and Silence
Hope, faith and Love
Knowledge, understanding and wisdom
Spirituality is madness to those who believe in mathematical equations
Yet spirituality is heaven to those who have faith
It’s a beacon of hope for those who have seen suffering
It’s a path of light for seekers, dreamers and lovers
It’s not possible to hold the cup of existence
And not see the truth
Yet it’s possible to lie and deceive yourself
To inflate your ego and expand your blindness
To fold your heart and submerge it in darkness
To be bloated with selfishness
And remember not to love your neighbour
Life is a spiritual cup
No mathematical formula
Can undress its contents
Only Love can pave the path of light
And lead us to ourselves
©Kenneth Maswabi
(17-06-2020)
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