A Vessel Of Turmoil Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Listen to the empty sky
There is not even a hint of Love
Just the hovering silence
That clouds our mind
Painting our sky blue
Filling our hearts
With the beauty of nothingness
It's the best example of our true selves
As we undress ourselves of all our thoughts and emotions
And address our being
We become the vessel of emptiness
Like the sky
We become pregnant with Love

Now listen to the full sky
A vessel of turmoil
That fills our heart with fear
The thunderous realm
And bellowing skies
Gives us the creeps
It's the best example
Of ourselves
As we pile our lives
With filthy riches and materialism
We become full of turmoil
Forgetting our faith
We become selfishness
It's the best example of ourselves (ego)
Lost inside the house of hopelessness

Our thoughts and emotions
Are temporary garments
Vessels of turmoil
That captures our joy or sorrow
When you are done
Let them go
Don't hold unto them
Filling yourself with misery
Discard them
Be free
Embrace your true being

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