Why Do I Yearn To Write Poems? Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Like an undercurrent
Slowly emerging out of the unconscious mind
I am caught up in this mysterious swirl
A yearning that is unexplainable dwells somewhere in my body, mind and soul
There is no denying its existence
It is as real as the breath of air in my lungs
It gives me the light to open curtains of darkness
And the footprints to store my insanity (& sanity)
Why do I yearn to write poems?
I think it's the sign that my soul is satiated
It is inflated with knowledge, understanding and wisdom
It just wants to brighten the outer world
To make you smile with joy
Or to jolt your memory and open hidden pathways to healing the broken heartedness
Poetry is a form of my inner being
That is stirred and rises to the surface
It is the unknown breaking through the walls of life
Tunneling a path into the known cosmic pie
Poetry is an open sky of consciousness
It brings gusts of painful moments
And rips through the dry garment of our mental energies
Giving us a moment of ecstasy
Poetry is the story from the bottom of my heart
Painted on the canvas of life
Why do I yearn to write poems?
It is because I yearn to be you and us
To hold your hand and give you the sacred Light
So that we can all be the fabric of the Spirit
The Substance of Being is Unconditional Love
©Kenneth Maswabi