I Want To Be A Poet Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

I have been to the classroom of knowledge
It is full of thirsty brains and hungry attitudes
There is no room for a soul like me
With no intention of sticking on the saucepan of knowledge
I want to taste the waters of consciousness
Not limited by the level of my intelligence quotient (IQ)
I want to submerge myself in the ocean of awareness
To publish the manuscript of peace in my heart
And not worry about its validation and peer review
To gather myself inside the room of Silence
And not be concerned about my mental stability
I don't want to be diagnosed as antisocial or introvert
I just want to let myself dive deep into the substance of the spirit
And not be overwhelmed by the burden of my logical thoughts
I want to be a poet who speaks to mountains and valleys
Questioning them about their lavish lifestyle
And the source of their incredible modus vivendi
I want to be a poet who travels with sparrows and swallows
I want to be with them during their board meetings
I want to see them discuss weather patterns and geography
It is a joy to be able to fly so high and not worry about falling
I want to be a poet who has no limitations
Traveling beyond this universe into other dimensions
Not bothered by the high perimeter of logic
Or the darkness inside the unknown
I want to be truly free inside the realm of nothingness
To hold the substance of my being and feel its freedom

©Kenneth Maswabi