Building The Bridge Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

Since ancient times
Words have been used to tie knots
Not only among friends
But also between foes
Words are the lubricant
That allows humanity to thrive
In the boardrooms of today's life
Words are packaged and marketed
Either to persuade innocent minds
Or to pursue selfish interests
Words are bricks
Used by wise men and women
To unveil the deepest and most hidden realms of their being
It's only the foolish men or women
Who uses words to disparage others
It's true that the Silence within is the oldest form of communication
It's also true that words were first assembled out of Silence
Now, let's remember that true communication can only start from within
To face yourself and undress your fears, hopes and foolishness speaks volumes about your inner self
This is the classroom of wisdom
Where delusions and illusions are punctured and dissected
To unveil a distorted form of reality that we call modernity
It's a reality submerged in egocentric madness (materialism)
A reality that is full of uncertainty, hopelessness and selfishness
The modern human being is obsessed with the physicality of being (rich or poor)
The spirit within is neglected and abused
Not out of knowledge, understanding and wisdom
But out of grooming (Education systems)
We are educated to find and define things
We are not educated to find our true selves
Our passions are often relegated to the periphery of our everyday schedules
Silence is dismissed and trampled upon
We have forgotten the value of the Silence within
We have lost the path to our true selves
This poem is not trying to malign and maliciously destroy the new world order
This poem is building the bridge to connect the new world order to the pedestal of hope, love and peace

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