Feelings Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

what are feelings?
with their intruding pokes
disturbing my heart
with their bad manners
stealing my sleep
with their persistent knocks
conquering my emotions
with their violent attitude

the feeling of love
will forever knock at your heart
waking you up from your slumber
with its unexpected entrance
and its lovely demeanour
charming your heart
with its romantic spells
hugging your heart
with its soft hands
and caressing your mind
with its strong desires

the feeling of hate
is a bucket full of waste
pitting you against your fellow human being
arousing your demonic heart
mounting a wall of hate
summoning the dark forces
with their truckloads of evil
to wreck havoc to those concerned

the feeling of jealousy
with its stupid reasoning
is a very dangerous animal
barring its claws
and its ferocious teeth
reaping people apart
severing relationships
with its whip of a tail

the feeling of greed
with its inward mentality
is a curse to humanity
bringing suffering to multitudes
with its uncaring attitude
starving the masses
with its massive appetite

feelings.............what are feelings?