It Is Time For Love Poem by Kenneth Maswabi

In the streets of life
Every trace of love has been erased
It is not love that is displayed on the face of modern society
It is not love that is showcased on the stalls and boardrooms of life
It is not love that is brought home at the end of the day
Love has been dismantled and kept at the bottom of our list

In the streets of life
People are carrying heavy bags of manmade stress
On one hand, timelines and busy schedules
On the other, idleness and unemployment
It is a terrible setup
Everyone is a ticking time bomb

In the streets of life
Individualism is the order of the day
Competition is embraced
And cooperation is shunned
It is a dog eat dog world

In the streets of life
People toil under the heavy burden of unwarranted suffering
Poverty and diseases are widespread
The poor and vulnerable are neglected
No one seems to care

In the streets of life
Fake news and lies are peddled
Under the banner of freedom of speech
And the mushrooming power of social media
Everyone has forgotten the truth

It is time for Love
To sweep through the streets of life
To wash the face of humanity
To be widely spread inside the garden of our hearts
To be cultivated in our homes

It is time for Love
To fill our timelines and busy schedule
To replace our idleness
To teach us the ethos of cooperation and compassion
To demolish the power of poverty and diseases

It is time for Love
To hold humanity together
And tie an everlasting knot of Love