I Choose Silence Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

I have listened to many voices
Academic voices dripping with knowledge
Mathematical jargon swollen with mathematical theorem
Intellectual voices full of logical algorithms
Stupid voices plastered with foolishness
Religious voices possessed by the spirit
Friendly voices full of good advice
Motherly voices full of warmth
Fatherly voices dripping with discipline
Sweet voices full of laughter & joy
Some voices full of anger
Some voices whispering in fear
Other voices calm and at peace
And I have listened to silence
Silence dissected my heart
Opened my Soul
Possessed my existence
I choose silence