Chasing The Stars Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

It is the new trend
Not to be outshined
By the glittering stars
Everyone wants the pieces of gold dust
To spray on their shallow contours of being
And elevate themselves to the height of stars
It is the revolution of the logical thought
That pushes us to the brink of despair
At the height of it all
We are the shimmering star dust
On the downside
We are all pretenders in the classroom of success
It is sad to disclose the contents of our hearts
Not even to our friends and neighbours
We are all dying inside
The rich and poor
Are caught in a spiral of disillusion
Anxiety, depression and hopelessness
Fear, selfishness and hatred are all part of the delusion
The human mind is a fantastic illusion
With all its exorbitant standard of living
And falsified doctrine of emancipation
We are all chasing the stars
That we are not even certain of their existence
It is only in our minds
Where we can make a formula for happiness
And be satisfied with the contents of our make-believe world
Let us unchain ourselves from the world of logical thought
And be free to roam the realm of peace, hope and happiness
©Kenneth Maswabi