I Try To Stay Focused Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

I try to stay focused
On one point at a time
On one minute of my life
On one byte of my memory
It's a painful endeavour
To try and piece together one's life
To try and remember everything
To try and dissect my memory slice by slice
I have to complete this chapter
It's not that long
It's about my wedding day
But I can't find my pen
To catch this beautiful moment
Like a butterfly sitting on a twig
Silently flirting with me
My memory is a beautiful creature
Right from the depth of consciousness
My memory is not here to stay
It is like a flickering flame in the wind
It's warm and beautiful
But very fragile