Poetry Or Spoken Word Poem by AMINA AYINLA

I don't know what's more beautiful;
Poetry or spoken word.
They both hold a giant place in my heart.
So there's no wonder why
When people talk about what they love
Or what they despise,
It brings tears to my eyes.
I might not be able to relate,
But their emotions and their words,
Their words carry so much weight.
And it's not just random lines
That are scribbled on a piece of paper.
It's a masterpiece that they create.
They speak with so much confidence
Their motions in line with their words
Those words that hold so much prominence
And then they start to shed tears on the stage,
Because when they speak, they also feel,
And I feel that they are brave.
Because for them to stand there,
And talk about the hardship they've endured
How long it took them to get there,
All the pain that they've obscured,
The countless times they've tried to make
All the problems knocking at their door
Go away.
So for them to go through all that,
I feel that they are brave.
They are a source of inspiration,
For all the aspiring writers and poets
That are hidden in our nation
They are the reason people take their pen
And decide to write, starting with just their imagination
They're not just poets
But poets that have built a foundation
For the young and the old,
The meek and the bold,
To let their voices be heard
So again I say,
I don't know what's more beautiful;
Poetry or Spoken word.