A Moment At A Time Poem by Mbusya Wa Mbusya

A moment visit calling,
Somewhere doors are opened,
Elsewhere are closed…

A moment comes for picking flowers in the moonlight,
Somebody spends his in prison
Of necessity and freedom
In suffering, rejection, deception
Wishing and hoping…

A moment comes for
Romance, union kisses and
Unending hugs for healing the sick
And killing the living
To scribble a thought,
Amidst sirens and syringes,
Nurses and doctors
White washed faces drab in red ribbons!

A moment between moments;
A child is secretly conceived,
Whereas two hearts are synchronised
An idea is born,
To save or destroy,
Bottles of beer pops up,
A candle flickers and
Hands meet and shake…

A moment clouds thicken and rain threaten, wind blow and trees sway,
The dead, meanwhile are buried
Hurriedly and forgotten,
Flowers blossom and wither,
And scatter in the field and rot
Birds skim and skate,
Fly then perch and fly forever more,
Each minute heartlessly goes on
Without a pause, for a purpose
For the crying and the mourning,
The lonely and the destitute
For those in captivity and in freedom