Feel Alright Poem by Mwenyeji Spikes

There is pressure from the outside, tension from within
What you do not know cannot harm you, better yet you still crave insight
It has been long since anyone knew what to expect from all the virus pandemonium
Maybe even longer since anyone felt truly alright amidst this storm we fight to surmount

Have you heard of the songs from the village, for weeks it has all been silent
Nobody knows the rhythm of love, passion and optimism that once made us feel alright
All that is left now is clevices then bigger divides between family, friends and relatives
We hug no more, we live in abject suspicion, what if or maybe how about we stay apart

Depression, stress, pressure and the vibration at a broken frequency
What made us feel alright before all of this was the hope, the love and optimism
Now we walk and have no clue how and when things will get back on track
Is this the end of the days where everyone had dreams to live for?

We will be alright, if we toss the dice and let our hope resurface
Beneath the surface of it all, we shall find a new start, we will sing a new song
Past the dense mist we shall discover the ray of sun that guides us to the brighter days
If we persist in hope and pray for the removal of the overcast, we will feel alright again.