Dying Alone Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

From the classroom of Covid-19 pandemic
We have been forced to recalibrate our minds
To re-think the purpose of our lives
To re-visit the tabernacle of our spirit
To submerge ourselves in faith, hope and Love
But the most brutal lesson of them all
Is to learn to die alone
Many people have and are still dying alone
They are forced to battle the last chapter of their lives alone
To face their fears and hopelessness
To be warriors in the battle of life and death
And to look death in the eye
As it punctures their lungs
And deflates their sacred spirit
In those final moments
The most important lesson of life is understood
Life and death are just time points in an everlasting quest for the truth
To be victorious, one has to detach themselves from life
To face the hour of death dressed in pure courage and hope
In that terrible moment
Faith, hope and Love are the only true pillars of life
One has to be free
From all identities, achievements, expectations and attachments
One has to be submerged in the substance of being
Embracing themselves and embracing God
No judgement, no fear, no hopelessness, no uncertainty
This is true spirituality, true consciousness and unconditional Love
And this will be a true spiritual conquest of both life and death

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