The Last Breath Of The Death Of Poetry Poem by Deluke Muwanigwa

The last breath of the death of poetry

Everything dies
everyone dies
What a pity when death is precipitated,

driven by deep seated dislike of freedom
Freedom to have a different opinion

Over and above that
there is subliminal hatred
born out of a need to control
the thought process of another

We are all searching for a meaning in life
the meaning of life
Poetry allows humans to unwind
to indulge in mute soliloquy

Those who pretend they have found the meaning should be ostracized
they are like ostriches with heads in the sand

Where does censorship of another's thoughts come in?
Do you know and realise what you do?
killing poetry
hunting down poets
shutting down poetry
choking life out of its last breath

The last breath
the last breath of death
The last breath of the death of poetry

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