We Did Not Understand Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

The full scale of consciousness
Can be reduced to nothing
Inside the moment of fear
The fibre of life
Can be cut into small pieces
Inside the heart of wickedness
The canvas of existence
Can be sold to the highest bidder
Inside the tent of selfishness
The ray of hope
Can be reduced to a blur
Inside the intense moment of hopelessness
It's only through knowledge, understanding and wisdom
That we can eliminate the rule of fear
It's only by hope, faith and love
That we can penetrate the thick armour of hopelessness
It's only through the illuminated realm of awareness
That we can know the shabbiness of selfishness
It's only inside the invincible fence of Love
That we can fully defeat wickedness
Consciousness, spirituality and existence
Can only be fully understood
Outside the inflated bubble of Ego
True knowledge is not taught in the classroom
It flows from the womb of existence
Through the umbilical cord of life
Into the bowl of our hearts
The Truth will set you free
Not to wallow in the pool of confusion
But to drink from the river of life
Love is the garment of the spirit
In Love, we find our true purpose
In Love we find our true self
We did not understand
Now we are full of clarity
God is Love
Be in Love
Be the Love

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