Where Should I Stop? Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

As a poet
My mind is always on the road
Foraging for the beautiful pearls of life
And sometimes stumbling across a hard block of pain
Even when I am not looking
My mind sees a lot
Some of the things I dismiss
Out of utter disgust or lack of time
Some of the things I hold close to my heart
To cherish the beauty of life
And nourish my curiosity
Some of the things
Are best left alone

I am always on the path of discovery
Sometimes the discovery is so out of this world
That I keep it to myself
Again other times I unfold my hands
To show you the mystery
The items of imagination
Are beautiful beyond imagination
Even a tear
Can cause you to smile
The intrinsic beauty
Surpasses the pain

The journey of a poet
Never ends
Where should I stop?
And rest a bit
Or should I go on?
Into the woods of imagination
The far reaches of consciousness
And bring more light
More joy
More sorrow
More Love