The Politicization Of The Poetic Spirit Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

The poetic spirit is apolitical
Not because there is no platform to address
Because all the platforms are in total shambles
The poetic spirit stares deep into the human psyche
And sees the desperation inside each and every human being
Both poor and rich are curtailed by an insurmountable misconception
The origin and purpose of life is an enigma to many people
The mushrooming of political ideologies is tantamount to grasping at straws
There is no concept of survival of the fittest in the Spirit of God
There is only kindness, humility, hope, compassion and unconditional Love
The ocean of awareness is the only true source of beauty, peace and happiness
Human nature is not a piece of bread to be chewed at the dinner table
Human nature is a porcelain of unimaginable beauty
A rare masterpiece beyond the perimeter of reason
The human being is a creation of the most sophisticated thought process
Not a plywood assembly of objects to be conquered and oppressed
Humanity is not a disorganized tribe of long-forgotten and lost Homo sapiens trying to survive
Humanity is a master concept beyond our comprehension
Humanity is the toughest strand of Love
A pedestal of hope and a manuscript of courage
Inside the unchartered terrain of unimaginable horrors
To bow down to forces of chaos, fear, uncertainty and disunity
Is to reject the seat on which humanity was conceived
The poetic spirit cannot be politicized
It can only be used to illuminate the entire global village
And dissect the appendages of human nature
So that true knowledge and understanding can be made available
The poetic spirit is a river of consciousness
That pours itself into every heart
To build and nourish
To awaken the spirit within
And let the truth be seen
The Truth will set us all free

©Kenneth Maswabi